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Nitrate Content of the Upper Rio Grande as Influenced by Nitrogen Fertilization of Adjacent Irrigated Lands
Author(s) -
Bower C. A.,
Wilcox L. V.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1969.03615995003300060046x
Subject(s) - human fertilization , fertilizer , environmental science , nitrogen fertilizer , nitrate , nitrogen , pollution , agronomy , biology , chemistry , ecology , organic chemistry
Over a 30‐year period, when the application of N fertilizer to three irrigated areas adjacent to the Upper Rio Grande increased from a very low to a high level, the overall NO 3 ‐N concentration of the river did not increase, indicating no significant stream pollution by NO 3 ‐N from applied N fertilizer.