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Phosphorus Release Potential Of Agricultural Soils Of The United States, Rebecca A. Young
Phosphorus Release Potential Of Agricultural Soils Of The United States, Rebecca A. Young
School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Phosphorus (P) is one of the leading causes of surface water quality decline in the United States, leading to algal blooms and hypoxia in lakes and streams. Decreasing conservation funds dictate that agencies such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service, maximizes its effectiveness and efficiency in implementing practices to address P management and runoff on agricultural lands. Additional information on P behavior in soil is needed to improve P management plans to reduce pollution risk at the watershed, farm, and field scales. This research focuses on the development of total soil P release models, to be included into assessment and …