Evaluation of the universal soil loss equation in semi-arid and sub-humid climates of India using stage-dependent C-factor

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 422-427

  Sharda, V N ^a   Ali, Shakir ^a  

^a ICAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (India)

Author keywords

Crop stage; Semi arid; Soil erosion; Sub humid; USLE

Indexed keywords

EID: 54549111187     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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