Effect of gravel mulch on aeolian dust accumulation in the semiarid region of northwest China

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-81

  Li, Xiao Yan ^a   Liu, Lian You ^b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aeolian dust; Dust accumulation; Gravel mulch; NW China; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

EOLIAN DEPOSIT; GRAVEL; MULCH; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION;

CHINA;

EID: 0037372663     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(02)00137-X     Document Type: Article

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