A comparison of the RUSLE, EPIC and WEPP erosion models as calibrated to climate and soil of south-central Chile

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 2-8

  Stolpe, Neal B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Modelling; Tillage; Volcanic soils

Indexed keywords

EID: 31344453494     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710510008568     Document Type: Article

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