Impacts of land uses on runoff and soil erosion A case study in Hilkot watershed Pakistan

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 343-352

  Zokaib, S ^a   Naser, Gh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Runoff, Soil loss, Land use, Seasonal distribution, Hindu Kush Himalayan region

Indexed keywords

EID: 80555156024     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(11)60098-X     Document Type: Article

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