Wind erosion in a marginal Mediterranean dryland area: A case study from the Khanasser Valley, Syria

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1211-1222

  Masri, Z ^a   Zobisch M ^b   Bruggeman, A ^a   Hayek, P ^a   Kardous, M ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^c Institute de Recherche Agronomique   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Aggregate distribution; Drylands; Dust; Syria; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; COASTAL ZONES; HARVESTING; LAND USE; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; WIND;

ARIDITY; DRYLANDS; NATURAL GRAZING;

EROSION;

DRYLAND FARMING; DUST; SOIL EROSION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; WIND EROSION;

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC;

EID: 0242456316     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1035     Document Type: Article

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