Using rainfall simulation to guide planning and management of rehabilitated areas: Part I. Experimental methods and results from a study at the NorthParkes Mine, Australia

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 221-240

  Loch, R J ^a  

^a Landloch Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Erodibility; Erosion; Mine site; Rainfall simulation; Rehabilitation; Spoil; USLE

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; MINING; RAINFALL; UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033927903     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-145X(200005/06)11:3<221::AID-LDR381>3.0.CO;2-2     Document Type: Article

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