Phosphorus accumulation in saint lawrence river watershed soils: A century-long perspective

Ecosystems

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 621-635

  MacDonald, Graham K ^a   Bennett, Elena M ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agricultural pollution; Eutrophication; Historical ecology; Historical legacy; Land use; Nutrient budgets; Phosphorus; Soil P; Watershed

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LAND USE; MANURE; NUTRIENT BUDGET; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL NUTRIENT; TWENTIETH CENTURY; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

NORTH AMERICA; SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER;

EID: 67649499983     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-009-9246-4     Document Type: Article

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