Alley cropping and terracing effects on surface runoff, soil erosion and loss of plant nutrients

Journal of Environmental Hydrology

Volumn 16, Issue , 2008, Pages 1-15

  Kim, Phil S ^b,d   Kabaluapa, N K ^a   Yoo, K H ^b   Shannon, D A ^c   Wood, C W ^c  

^a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada   (Canada)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLEY CROPPING; CEREAL; CROP ROTATION; GRASS; HEDGEROW; LEGUME; MAIZE; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT YIELD; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL NUTRIENT; TERRACING; TILLERING;

ALABAMA; CULLMAN COUNTY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MIMOSA; PANICUM VIRGATUM; RUBUS; RUBUS URSINUS; SECALE CEREALE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 41849137543     PISSN: 10583912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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