Streambank slumping and its contribution to the phosphorus and suspended sediment loads of the Blue Earth River, Minnesota

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 243-250

  Sekely, Adam C ^a   Mulla, David J ^a   Bauer, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Phosphorus load; Sediment load; Streambank slumping; Suspended sediment; Topographic surveying

Indexed keywords

BANK EROSION; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; PHOSPHORUS; STREAM CHANNEL; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036752893     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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