Geospatial analysis of potential water use, water stress, and eutrophication impacts from US dairy production

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Matlock, Marty ^a,b   Thoma, Greg ^a,b   Cummings, Eric ^b   Cothren, Jackson ^b   Leh, Mansoor ^b   Wilson, John ^b  

^a University of Arkansas   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEO-SPATIAL ANALYSIS; GULF OF MEXICO; N POLLUTIONS; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; WATER SCARCITY; WATER STRESS; WATER USE;

EUTROPHICATION; LANDFORMS; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84876724019     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2012.05.001     Document Type: Article

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