The protective role of trees in soil conservation

New Zealand Journal of Forestry

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 9-15

  O'Loughlin, Colin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HARVESTING; HYDROLOGY; LANDSLIDES; SEDIMENTS; SLOPE PROTECTION; STORMS;

MASS STEEPLAND; SHALLOW LANDSLIDES; SOIL MANTLE; TREELESS STEEPLAND;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION; GIS; HARVESTERS; HYDROLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SLOPE; SOIL; WIND;

EID: 16244421712     PISSN: 11747986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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