Effects of aeolian processes on water infiltration in sandy Sahelian rangeland in Burkina Faso

Catena

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 145-154

  Ribolzi, O ^a   Hermida, M ^b   Karambiri, H ^c   Delhoume, J P ^a   Thiombiano, L ^d  

^a Institut de recherche pour le developpement Ouagadougou   (Burkina Faso)

^b Institut National de l'Environnement et de la Recherche Agricole (INERA)   (Burkina Faso)

^c Groupe EIER ETSHER   (Burkina Faso)

^d Regional Office for Africa   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Microdunes; Sahel; Sandy soil; Water infiltration; Wind erosion and deposition

Indexed keywords

DUNE; EOLIAN PROCESS; INFILTRATION; PENETROMETER; RAINFALL; RANGELAND; RUNOFF; SANDY SOIL;

AFRICA; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33750013435     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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