Scale-of-measurement effects on phosphorus in runoff from cropland

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 122-133

  Bohl Bormann, N L ^a,b   Baxter, C A ^c   Andraski, T W ^a   Good, L W ^a   Bundy, L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Maschhoff Environmental Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Field vs. small plot; Phosphorus indices; Phosphorus runoff losses; Scale of measurement; Sediment losses; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ALFALFA; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FIELD METHOD; MAIZE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHOSPHORUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SILTY LOAM; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

BROMUS; BROMUS INERMIS; BROMUS SECALINUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84861031048     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.67.2.122     Document Type: Article

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