From experimental research to an on-farm tool for participatory monitoring and evaluation: An assessment of soil erosion risk in organic olive orchards

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 397-411

  Milgroom, J ^a   Gomez J A ^a   Soriano, M A ^b   Fereres, E ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGRICULTURA SOSTENIBLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Field manual; Olive; Organic; Participatory monitoring and evaluation; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; ORCHARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL CONSERVATION;

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; PARTICIPATORY MONITORING; REVISED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

EROSION;

ORCHARD; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; REVISED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 34547518217     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.783     Document Type: Article

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