Ridge and contour tillage effects on soil erosion from steep hillslopes in the Sichuan Basin, China

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 277-284

  Zhang, J H ^a   Frielinghaus, M ^b   Tian, G ^c   Lobb, D A ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAIN HAZARDS AND ENVIRONMENT   (China)

^b LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^c Metropol Water Reclam Dist G ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hoeing tillage; Sichuan Basin; Soil translocation; Tiered ridge; Tillage erosion

Indexed keywords

EROSION RATE; HILLSLOPE; SOIL EROSION; TILLAGE;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SICHUAN BASIN; WORLD;

EID: 10344252296     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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