Runoff and sediment yield from snowmelt and rainfall as influenced by forage type and grazing intensity

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 699-706

  Gill, S I ^a   Naeth, M A ^b   Chanasyk, D S ^b   Baron, V S ^c  

^a ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forages; Rainfall simulation; Soil erosion; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

FORAGE; GRAZING; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT YIELD;

EID: 0032455408     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S97-067     Document Type: Article

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