Phosphorus Runoff from Agricultural Land and Direct Fertilizer Effects
A Review
Murray R. Harta,
Bert F. Quinb,* and
M. Long Nguyenc
a School of Environment & Agriculture, University of Western Sydney (Hawkesbury Campus), Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South, DC NSW 1797, Australia [formerly Summit-Quinphos (NZ) Ltd]
b Summit-Quinphos (NZ) Ltd, PO Box 24-020, Auckland, New Zealand
c National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd, PO Box 11-115, Hamilton, New Zealand

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Fig. 1. Mean dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) concentration in surface runoff events before and after the addition of dicalcium phosphate (DCP) and single superphosphate (SSP) (redrawn from Sharpley et al., 1978).
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Fig. 2. Mean particulate phosphorus (PP) concentration in surface runoff events before and after the addition of dicalcium phosphate (DCP) and single superphosphate (SSP) (redrawn from Sharpley et al., 1978).
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Fig. 3. Relative crop yield and phosphorus loss in surface runoff in comparison with soil test categories for potential runoff loss (after McDowell et al., 2002).
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