Effectiveness of terraces/grassed waterway systems for soil and water conservation: A field evaluation

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 577-583

  Chow, T L ^a   Rees, H W ^a   Daigle, J L ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b E Canada Soil Water Conserv Ctr   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diversions; Grassed waterway; Hyetograph; Hyrdrograph; Runoff; Soil erosion; Soil loss; Soil moisture enhancement; Surface water storage; Terracing

Indexed keywords

EROSION CONTROL; GRASS; TERRACING; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CANADA;

CHRISTIA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0033376173     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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