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Phosphorus loss in agricultural drainage; historical perspective and current research

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1997

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Sims, J. T., Simard, R. R., and Joern, B. C., 1997, Phosphorus loss in agricultural drainage; historical perspective and current research: v. 27, 277 p.

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The importance of P originating from agricultural sources to the nonpoint source pollution of surface waters has been an environmental issue for decades because of the well-known role of P in eutrophication. Most previous research and nonpoint source control efforts have emphasized P losses by surface erosion and runoff because of the relative immobility of P in soils. Consequently, P leaching and losses of P via subsurface runoff have rarely been considered important pathways for the movement of agricultural P to surface waters. However, there are situations where environmentally significant export of P in agricultural drainage has occurred (e.g., deep sandy soils, high organic matter soils, or soils with high soil P concentrations [...]

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
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  • Journal of Environmental Quality

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