Erosion potential of a Torrertic Paleustoll after converting Conservation Reserve Program grassland to cropland

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1795-1801

  Unger, Paul W ^a  

^a Conserv and Prod Res Lab ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; WIND EFFECTS;

WIND EROSION POTENTIAL;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ERODIBILITY; LAND USE CHANGE;

GREAT PLAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033507840     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.6361795x     Document Type: Article

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