Surface biosolids application: Effects on infiltration, erosion, and soil organic carbon in Chihuahuan Desert grasslands and shrublands

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 299-311

  Moffet, C A ^a   Zartman, R E ^b   Wester, D B ^b   Sosebee, R E ^b  

^a NORTHWEST WATERSHED RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; EROSION; HYDROLOGY; LAND USE; SOILS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

BIOSOLIDS; ERODIBILITY; GRASSLANDS; HYDROLOGICAL EFFECTS;

INFILTRATION;

ORGANIC CARBON; RUNOFF; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; DESERT; ECOLOGY; GRASSLAND; HYDROLOGY; SEASON; SIMULATION; SOIL EROSION; STEADY STATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 12344316236     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0299     Document Type: Article

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