SWAT-based runoff and sediment simulation in a small watershed, the loessial hilly-gullied region of China: Capabilities and challenges

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 226-234

  Qiu, Lin jing ^a   Zheng, Fen li ^a,b   Yin, Run sheng ^c  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Loessial hilly gullied region; Runoff; Sediment load; SWAT; Watershed

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863571668     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(12)60030-4     Document Type: Article

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