Changes of nitrate concentrations in surface waters influenced by land use in the crystalline complex of the Czech Republic

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 34, Issue 8-9, 2009, Pages 541-551

  Kvitek T ^a   Zlabek P ^b   Bystricky V ^b   Fucik P ^a   Lexa, M ^a   Gergel, J ^a   Novak P ^a   Ondr, P ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Grasslands; Land use; Nitrate in water; Tile drainage systems

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BEFORE AND AFTER; CRYSTALLINE COMPLEXES; CULTIVATED LANDS; CZECH REPUBLIC; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FERTILIZER USE; GRASSLANDS; MINERAL FERTILIZERS; MINERAL NITROGEN; MONITORING PERIODS; NITRATE CONCENTRATION; NITRATE CONTAMINATION; NITRATE NITROGEN; NITRATE POLLUTION; PERMANENT GRASSLAND; SMALL CATCHMENT; TILE DRAINAGE; TILE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CULTIVATION; DRAINAGE; FERTILIZERS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; LAND USE; MINERALS; MINING; NITRATES; RUNOFF; SILICATE MINERALS; WATER POLLUTION;

CATCHMENTS;

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GRASSLAND; LAND USE; NITRATE; SURFACE WATER; TILE DRAIN; WATER POLLUTION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CESKY KRUMLOV; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE; JIHOCESKY; PELHRIMOV;

EID: 65649097806     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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