Characterization of phosphorus sources in rural watersheds

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1998-2011

  Withers, P J A ^a   Jarvie, H P ^b   Hodgkinson, R A ^a   Palmer Felgate, E J ^b   Bates, A ^a   Neal, M ^a,b   Howells, R ^a   Withers, C M ^a   Wickham, H D ^b  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; COST-EFFECTIVE MEASURES; CULTIVATED LANDS; FIELD DRAINS; HIGH INTENSITY; IMPERVIOUS SURFACE; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS SOURCES; RURAL COMMUNITY; RURAL WATERSHEDS; SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS; SOLUBLE REACTIVE PHOSPHORUS; SOURCE AREA; STORM RUNOFF; SUBSURFACE RUN-OFF; SURFACE RUNOFFS; TOTAL PHOSPHORUS;

AGRICULTURE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DISSOLUTION; EUTROPHICATION; LANDFORMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PHOSPHORUS; ROADS AND STREETS; SEPTIC TANKS; SEWAGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SOAPS (DETERGENTS); STORMS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATERSHEDS;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF;

DETERGENT; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FARMING SYSTEM; FOREST; GRASSLAND; MANURE; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; PASTURE; POULTRY; RURAL AREA; SEPTIC TANK; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SOIL; STREAM (RIVER); TILLAGE; WASTE WATER; WATERSHED; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; PHOSPHORUS; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 69749128664     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2008.0096     Document Type: Article

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