Geology as an indicator of land capability in the Mfolozi area, KwaZulu-Natal

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-44

  Watson, H K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EROSION; EROSION RATE; GEOLOGICAL FACTORS; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; GEOLOGY; LAND CAPABILITY; LAND REFORM; LAND SUITABILITY; LAND USE; LAND USE ALLOCATION; RESETTLEMENT POLICY; SOIL EROSION;

SOUTH AFRICA, KWAZULU-NATAL, MFOLOZI;

EID: 0030616483     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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