Slope, antecedent moisture and rill influences on soil erosion in Southeastern Nigeria

Discovery and Innovation

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 205-212

  Sangodoyin, A Y ^a   Nwosu, E O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antecedent moisture; Nigeria; Rill; Slope; Soil erosion; Soil(s)

Indexed keywords

PHOCIDAE;

EID: 3042909473     PISSN: 1015079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/dai.v9i3.15479     Document Type: Article

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