Maintaining good water and soil quality in catchments containing deer farms

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 187-195

  McDowell, Richard W ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Best management practice; Fencing off; Riparian; Sedimentation; Sustainability; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ESTIMATION METHOD; SEDIMENTATION; SOIL QUALITY; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

CERVIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 70350528751     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2009.9635382     Document Type: Article

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