Soil erosion modelling with EUROSEM at Embori and Mukogodo catchments, Kenya

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 579-588

  Mati, B M ^a   Morgan, R P C ^b   Quinton, J N ^c  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bare; Barley; Embori; Erosion; EUROSEM; Grass; Kenya; Modelling; Mukogodo; Rangelands; Runoff; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EROSION; ERROR ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION; LANDFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BARLEY; EMBORI; GRASS; RANGELANDS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EROSION; ERROR ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION; LANDFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOIL MECHANICS;

CATCHMENT; MODELING; RANGELAND; RUNOFF; SOIL EROSION; SOIL TEST; SOIL WATER; VEGETATION COVER;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; MOUNT KENYA; MUKOGODO; RIFT VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33646437479     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1347     Document Type: Article

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