Soil erosion potential of organic versus conventional farming evaluated by USLE modelling of cropping statistics for agricultural districts in Bavaria

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 305-311

  Auerswald, K ^a   Kainz, M ^a   Fiener, P ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crop rotation; Erosion; Ley; Model validation; Soil conservation; USLE

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP ROTATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; SOIL CONSERVATION; UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION;

BAVARIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

EID: 1642423903     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2003212     Document Type: Article

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