Land degradation in north-western Jordan: Causes and processes

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 623-629

  Khresat, S A ^a   Rawajfih, Z ^a   Mohammad, M ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Arid climate; Desertification; Marginal lands; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; DESERTIFICATION; LAND DEGRADATION; MAN-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; OVERGRAZING; RANGELAND; SOIL PROPERTY;

JORDAN;

EID: 0032142993     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0385     Document Type: Article

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