Testing and evaluation of the agricultural non-point source pollution model (AGNPS) on Augucho catchment, western Hararghe, Ethiopia

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 99, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 201-212

  Haregeweyn, Nigussie ^a   Yohannes, Fekadu ^a  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

AGNPS; Augucho catchment; Ethiopia; Peak runoff rate; Runoff; Sediment yield

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

ETHIOPIA; HARARGHE;

EID: 0142124228     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(02)00120-2     Document Type: Article

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