Soil controls of phosphorus in runoff: Management barriers and opportunities

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 329-338

  Kleinman, Peter J A ^a   Sharpley, Andrew N ^b   Buda, Anthony R ^a   McDowell, Richard W ^c   Allen, Arthur L ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; No till; Nutrient management; Phosphorus; Runoff

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; AGRONOMY; DESORPTION; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; SOIL CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY; ZERO TILLAGE;

EID: 79960433260     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjss09106     Document Type: Article

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