Do federal farm policies influence surface water quality?

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 158, Issue , 2012, Pages 103-109

  Broussard, Whitney P ^a   Turner, R Eugene ^a   Westra, John V ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural policy; Land use; Nitrogen; Water quality; Watershed ecology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; FEDERAL SYSTEM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE; WATERSHED;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862728641     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.05.022     Document Type: Article

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