Erosion processes and their implications in sustainable management of watersheds in Nepal Himalayas

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn 246, Issue , 1997, Pages 325-334

  Chalise, Suresh Raj ^a   Khanal, Narendra Raj ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT   (Nepal)

^b TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FLOOD CONTROL; LAND USE; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RUNOFF; SOILS;

LAND MANAGEMENT;

WATERSHEDS;

EID: 0031356353     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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