A survey to assess the extent of soil water erosion in lowland England and Wales

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 214-220

  Skinner, R J ^a   Chambers, B J ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Erosion; lowland areas; Wales; water erosion

Indexed keywords

LOWLAND AREA; SOIL COMPACTION; SOIL EROSION; TRACTOR TRAMLINE; WATER EROSION;

UK, ENGLAND; UK, WALES;

EID: 0030301821     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1996.tb00546.x     Document Type: Article

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