Soil test phosphorus and nitrate adjacent to artificial and natural cattle watering sites in southern Alberta

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 331-340

  Miller, J J ^a   Curtis, T W ^a   Bremer, E ^b   Chanasyk, D S ^c   Willms, W D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Symbio Ag Consulting   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NITRATE; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL TEST; SURFACE WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATERSHED;

ALBERTA; CANADA; LITTLE BOW BASIN;

BOS;

EID: 77951492268     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS09057     Document Type: Article

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