Using rill/interrill comparisons to infer likely responses of erosion to slope length: Implications for land management

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 489-502

  Loch, R J ^a  

^a Queensland Dept of Nat Resources ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

erosion; erosion control; interrill erosion; rilling

Indexed keywords

EROSION CONTROL; INTERRILL EROSION; MANAGEMENT; RILL; SLOPE LENGTH; SOIL EROSION;

EID: 0029664047     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR9960489     Document Type: Article

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