Sediment generation from forest roads: Bed and eroded sediment size distributions, and runoff management strategies

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 947-964

  Costantini, A ^a   Loch, R J ^b   Connolly, R D ^c   Garthe, R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b Landloch Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c Connolly Computer Consultants ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; OVERLAND FLOW; RAINFALL; ROAD; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0032862630     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR98088     Document Type: Article

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