Advances in soil erosion, soil conservation, land suitability evaluation and land use planning research in South Africa, 1978–2003

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 345-368

  Laker, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; LAND USE PLANNING; RESEARCH; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 15344350255     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2004.10635069     Document Type: Article

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