Effects of the grain-for-green program on soil erosion in China

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 120-127

  Deng, Lei ^a   Shangguan, Zhou ping ^a   Li, Rui ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Grain for Green Program; Runoff; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859500066     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(12)60021-3     Document Type: Article

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