Concise overview of European soil erosion research and evaluation

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 62, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 185-190

  Verheijen, F G A ^a   Jones, R J A ^b   Rickson, R J ^b   Smith, C J ^c   Bastos, A C ^a   Nunes, J P ^a   Keizer, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Murray Darling Basin Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

Erosion by water; soil functioning; tolerable rates; wind and tillage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869169802     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710.2012.697573     Document Type: Article

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