Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis of conservation management practices for sediment reduction in an Iowa agricultural watershed

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 314-323

  Zhou, Xiaobo ^a   Helmers, Matthew ^a   Al Kaisi, Mahdi ^b   Hanna, Mark ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Cost effectiveness; Filter strips; Grassed waterways; Soil erosion; Terraces

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; AGRICULTURAL LAND; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP ROTATION; MAIZE; MODEL VALIDATION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT YIELD; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; SOYBEAN; TERRACE; ZERO TILLAGE;

IOWA; UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 71749097542     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.64.5.314     Document Type: Article

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