Water quality response times to pasture management changes in small and large watersheds

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 292-299

  Owens, Lloyd B ^a   Shipitalo, Martin J ^a   Bonta, James V ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Base flow; Conservation Effects Assessment Program (CEAP); Nitrate concentrations; Nitrate loads; Nutrient response time; Storm flow

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

EID: 57149103980     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/63.5.292     Document Type: Article

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