Incorporating rock fragments in soil erosion models: A case study, the answers model

Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction B: Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 527-539

  Amin, S ^a   Ahmadi, S H ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Agricultural Research and Education Organization   (Iran)

Author keywords

ANSWERS; Crop and management factor (C); Erodibility factor (K); Rock fragments; Soil erosion; USLE

Indexed keywords

CROPS; EROSION; ROCK MECHANICS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; STATISTICAL METHODS; WATERSHEDS;

ERODIBILITY; SOIL EROSION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION;

EID: 33845611646     PISSN: 03601307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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