Prediction of surface runoff and soil loss in southeastern Norway using the WEPP Hillslope model

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 186-199

  Gronsten H A ^a   Lundekvam, H ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Norway; Soil erosion; Soil frost; Surface runoff; WEPP

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; EROSION; FROST EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS;

SOIL FROST; SURFACE RUNOFF; WEPP;

RUNOFF;

HILLSLOPE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; RUNOFF; WATER EROSION;

AGRICULTURE; EROSION; FARM CROPS; FROST; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NORWAY; RUNOFF; SOIL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 28444465537     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2005.01.008     Document Type: Article

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