Index models to evaluate the risk of phosphorus and nitrogen loss at catchment scales

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 639-649

  Drewry, J J ^a,b   Newham, L T H ^a   Greene, R S B ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catchment modelling; Nitrogen index; Phosphorus index; Water quality; Watershed

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; RIVERS; RUNOFF;

CATCHMENT MODELS; CATCHMENT SCALE; INDEX MODELS; NITROGEN INDEX; NITROGEN LOSS; PHOSPHORUS INDICES; PHOSPHORUS LOSS; RISK FACTORS; RIVER CATCHMENT; SEMI-DISTRIBUTED MODELLING;

WATER QUALITY;

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

BASIN MANAGEMENT; CATCHMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LOSS; PHOSPHORUS; REMEDIATION; RISK FACTOR; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; LANDSCAPE; LEACHING; MODEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOIL; SOIL EROSION; STREAM (RIVER); WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; TUROSS BASIN;

EID: 78650520931     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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