Reduction of runoff and soil loss over steep slopes by using vetiver hedgerow systems

Paddy and Water Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 1-4, 2013, Pages 573-581

  Donjadee, S ^a   Tingsanchali, T ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NAKHON PATHOM RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Conservation; Field experiments; Reduction of runoff; Soil loss; Vetiver hedgerow

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; RAIN; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOILS; WOODEN FENCES;

CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FIELD EXPERIMENT; RUNOFF VOLUMES; SIMULATED RAINFALL; SOIL LOSS; STEEP SLOPE; VETIVER HEDGEROW;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF;

VETIVERIA;

EID: 84871713374     PISSN: 16112490     EISSN: 16112504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10333-012-0350-2     Document Type: Article

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