Field studies of the effects of jute geotextiles on runoff and erosion in Shropshire, UK

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 182-184

  Mitchell, D J ^a   Barton, A P ^a   Fullen, M A ^a   Hocking, T J ^a   Zhi, Wu Bo ^b   Yi, Zheng ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Erosion control; Geotextiles; Jute; Runoff; Soil; UK

Indexed keywords

BARE SOIL; GEOTEXTILE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RUNOFF; SOIL EROSION; SOIL STABILIZATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; SECALE CEREALE;

EROSION CONTROL; GEOTEXTILE; JUTE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOIL REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 0038198730     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2002165     Document Type: Article

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