Land reform implications of the distribution of badlands in the mfolozi catchment, kwazulu-natal

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 143-148

  Watson, H K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; GULLY EROSION; LAND CLASSIFICATION; LAND REFORM; SOIL EROSION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034457783     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2000.9713706     Document Type: Article

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