Physical indicators of soil quality in relation to soil erodibility under different land uses

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 152-167

  Singh Dr , M J ^a   Khera, K L ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Barren; Cultivated; Forest; Grassland; Natural rainfall; Simulated rainfall; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; CULTIVATION; FIELDWORK; INDEX METHOD; LAND USE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SOIL EROSION; SOIL QUALITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; PUNJAB [INDIA]; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 70449358906     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: 15324990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324980902817147     Document Type: Article

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