Interactions between root growth, slope and soil detachment depending on land use: A case study in a small mountain catchment of Northern Laos

Plant and Soil

Volumn 301, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 51-64

  Pierret, Alain ^a   Latchackak, Keodoune ^b   Chathanvongsa, Phouthone ^b   Sengtaheuanghoung, Oloth ^c   Valentin, Christian ^d  

^a UR Solutions   (Laos)

^b c/o IRD ^*  (Laos)

^c NAFRI   (Laos)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Laos; Root length density; Shifting cultivation; Soil erosion; Teak

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; CULTIVATION; LAND USE; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; ROOT; SLOPE; SOIL EROSION;

ASIA; EURASIA; LAOS; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 38649103164     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9413-3     Document Type: Article

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