Effects of grass ley set-aside on runoff, erosion and organic matter levels in sandy soils in east Shropshire, UK

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 41-49

  Fullen, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grass leys; Runoff; Sandy soils; Set aside; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

EROSION; ORGANIC MATTER; RUNOFF; SET-ASIDE; SOIL CONSERVATION;

ENGLAND; SHROPSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032565654     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(98)80106-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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