Review of best management practice reduction effciencies in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 556-563

  Kroger R ^a   Perez, M ^b   Walker, S ^b   Sharpley, A ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Best management practice; Nutrient; Reduction efficiency

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CLAY LOAM; CROPPING PRACTICE; DATABASE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INVESTMENT; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; NITROGEN; PADDY FIELD; PHOSPHORUS; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; SILTY LOAM; SUBSURFACE FLOW; TILLAGE; WATER QUALITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; MISSISSIPPI VALLEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872345382     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.67.6.556     Document Type: Review

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