Runoff and soil loss response to vegetation removal in a semiarid environment

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1116-1121

  Castillo, V M ^a   Martinez Mena, M ^a   Albaladejo, J ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RUNOFF; SOIL; VEGETATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DESERTIFICATION; PLANT COVER; RUNOFF; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL LOSS;

SPAIN;

ARID REGIONS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EROSION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RUNOFF;

SOIL DEGRADATION; VEGETATION;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

EID: 0030609762     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100040018x     Document Type: Article

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