Evaluation of targeting methods for implementation of best management practices in the Saginaw River Watershed

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 103, Issue , 2012, Pages 24-40

  Giri, Subhasis ^a   Nejadhashemi, A Pouyan ^a   Woznicki, Sean A ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practice; Critical source area; Relative sensitivity index; Saginaw River Watershed; Targeting method

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONSERVATION TILLAGE; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; NITROGEN; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PHOSPHORUS; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; STREAM; SURFACE WATER; URBAN REGION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONSERVATION TILLAGE; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTANT; SEDIMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; MICHIGAN; SAGINAW RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860506987     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.02.033     Document Type: Article

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