Patch configuration non-linearly affects sediment loss across scales in a grazed catchment in north-east Australia

Ecosystems

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 839-845

  Ludwig, John A ^a   Bartley, Rebecca ^a   Hawdon, Aaron A ^a   Abbott, Brett N ^a   McJannet, David ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecohydrology; Erosion; Rangeland; Savanna; Semiarid; Soil

Indexed keywords

BARE SOIL; ECOHYDROLOGY; GRAZING; HILLSLOPE; SAVANNA; SEMIARID REGION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 35148816073     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-007-9061-8     Document Type: Article

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