Contributions of systematic tile drainage to watershed-scale phosphorus transport

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 486-494

  King, Kevin W ^a   Williams, Mark R ^a   Fausey, Norman R ^a  

^a SOIL DRAINAGE RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ALGAE CONTROL; CULTIVATION; LOADING; PHOSPHORUS; WATERSHEDS;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMPS); ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS; HEADWATER WATERSHEDS; PHOSPHORUS TRANSPORT; SUBSURFACE TILE DRAINAGE; WALNUT CREEK WATERSHEDS; WATERSHED DISCHARGES;

SURFACE WATERS;

PHOSPHORUS; SURFACE WATER;

ALGAL BLOOM; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP MANAGEMENT; DRAIN; SPRING; SUMMER; TILE DRAINAGE; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED; WINTER;

ALGAE; JUGLANS;

EID: 84924567080     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2014.04.0149     Document Type: Article

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