Optimizing the placement of riparian practices in a watershed using terrain analysis

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 198-206

  Tomer, M D ^a   James, D E ^a   Isenhart, T M ^b  

^a USDA ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practices; Conservation planning; Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program; Constructed wetlands; Riparian buffers; Watershed management

Indexed keywords

BASIN MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

UNITED STATES;

RIPARIA;

EID: 0242338742     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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