Practical estimation and distribution of diffuse pollutants arising from a watershed in Turkey

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 221-230

  Tanik, A ^a   Ozalp, D ^a   Seker, D Z ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Agricultural activities; Diffuse loads; Land use distribution; Nitrogen and phosphorous; Population

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; BUDGET CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; LAND USE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; WATERSHEDS;

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES; AGRICULTURAL POLLUTANTS; DIFFUSE PHOSPHORUS LOADS; ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURES; LIVESTOCK BREEDING; POPULATION; PRACTICAL ESTIMATION; SEPTIC TANK EFFLUENT;

WATER POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; LAND USE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; WATERSHED;

FORESTRY; LAND USE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SHEDS;

TURKEY;

EID: 84891609156     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-012-0140-9     Document Type: Article

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