This dataset includes all of the variables that were used in predictive models to estimate nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer use from commercial fertilizer sales data at the catchment/county level for the Conterminous U.S. for the year 2012. The dataset includes model input at the catchment/county level. A companion USGS Scientific Investigations Report describes the methods and subsequent results of two models developed for estimating elemental nitrogen and phosphorus commercial fertilizer use on agricultural lands for the conterminous US at the catchment/county scale for the year 2012. A companion data release provides catchment-level estimates of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer use, for agricultural lands, for the Conterminous U.S., for 2012. The software and methods used for producing this dataset are described in the USGS Scientific Investigations Report listed in the metadata for this data release under Larger Work Citation and listed below under Related External Sources.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Title | Dataset used for estimating catchment-level nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer use from commercial fertilizer sales data for the Conterminous U.S., 2012 |
| DOI | 10.5066/F73J3C50 |
| Authors | Jana S. Stewart, Brakebill W John |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Office of Planning and Programming |
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