Comparing phosphorus indices from twelve southern U.S. states against monitored phosphorus loads from six prior southern studies

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1741-1749

  Osmond, D ^a   Sharpley, A ^b   Bolster, C ^c   Cabrera, M ^d   Feagley, S ^e   Lee, B ^f   Mitchell, C ^g   Mylavarapu, R ^h   Oldham, L ⁱ   Walker, F ^j   Zhang, H ^k  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^g AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

ⁱ MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^k OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; LAND RECLAMATION; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; LOCAL CONDITIONS; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICES; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; PHOSPHORUS INDICES; PHOSPHORUS LOADS; WATER QUALITY DATA;

PHOSPHORUS;

PHOSPHORUS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84869425180     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2012.0013     Document Type: Article

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