Rainfall interception loss by pebble mulch in the semiarid region of China

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 228, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 165-173

  Xiaoyan, Li ^a   Jiadong, Gong ^a   Qianzhao, Gao ^a   Xinghu, Wei ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Interception; Pebble mulches; Rainfall; Semiarid regions

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; MOISTURE; RAIN; WATER CONSERVATION;

PEBBLE MULCHES; RAINFALL INTERCEPTION LOSS;

HYDROLOGY;

INTERCEPTION; MULCH; PEBBLE; RAINFALL; SOIL MOISTURE;

CHINA;

EID: 0034642822     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00152-9     Document Type: Article

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