The relative efficiency of four representative cropland conversions in reducing water erosion: Evidence from long-term plots in the Loess hilly area, China

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 615-627

  Huang, Z L ^a   Chen, Li Ding ^a   Fu, B J ^a   Lu, Y H ^a   Huang, Y L ^a   Gong, J ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Cropland conversion project; Land use; PR China; Runoff; Soil and water conservation; Soil erosion; Vegetation change

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; EROSION; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; VEGETATION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); CROPLAND CONVERSION PROJECT; SOIL EROSION; VEGETATION CHANGE;

LAND USE;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; LAND USE CHANGE; RUNOFF; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; VEGETATION COVER; WATER EROSION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LOESS PLATEAU;

HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PINUS TABULIFORMIS; STIPA BREVIFLORA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33845564319     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.739     Document Type: Article

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