Effects of hedgerows on sediment erosion in Three Gorges Dam Area, China

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-129

  BU, Chong Feng ^a   CAI, Qiang Guo ^b   NG, Sai Leung ^c   CHAU, Kwai Cheong ^c   DING, Shu Wen ^d  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Erosion; Hedgerow; Runoff; Soil properties; Three Gorges Dam Project

Indexed keywords

EID: 60149110515     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(08)60011-6     Document Type: Article

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