Vegetative filter strips to control sediment movement in forest plantations: Validation of a simple model using field data

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 929-946

  Loch, R J ^a   Espigares, T ^b   Costantini, A ^c   Garthe, R ^c   Bubb, K ^c  

^a Landloch Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION CONTROL; FILTER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; VEGETATION;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ARAUCARIA;

EID: 0032844293     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR98089     Document Type: Article

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