Upper Washita river experimental watersheds: Nutrient water quality data

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1280-1297

  Starks, P J ^a   Steiner, J L ^a   Moriasi, D N ^a   Guzman, J A ^a   Garbrecht, J D ^a   Allen, P B ^b   Naney, J W ^b  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; DATA ACQUISITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUNDWATER; LAND USE; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RIVERS; WATERSHEDS;

CONSERVATION PRACTICES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHEDS; LAND USE AND MANAGEMENTS; LITTLE WASHITA RIVER EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHEDS; PROCESSING PROCEDURES; SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS; WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS;

WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; GROUND WATER; RUNOFF;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION; CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND USE; NUTRIENT; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; PH; POLICY; PRECIPITATION; REMOTE SENSING; RESERVOIR; RIVER; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TEMPERATURE; WATERSHED;

EID: 84904677527     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2013.08.0309     Document Type: Article

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