Assessment of soil physical degradation in Eastern Kenya by use of a sequential soil testing protocol

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 199-211

  Omuto, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Degradation symptoms; Physical degradation; Physical properties; RUSLE; Sequential testing; Spectral reflectance

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE STABILITY; ARENOSOL; CAMBISOL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FERRALSOL; INFILTRATION; LAND USE CHANGE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL TEST; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 49949097462     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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