Hydrological behavior of Alfisols and Vertisols in the semi-arid zone: Implications for soil and water management

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 118, Issue , 2013, Pages 12-21

  Pathak, P ^a   Sudi, R ^a   Wani, S P ^a   Sahrawat, K L ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural watersheds; Deep drainage; Hydrological behavior; Runoff; Semi arid tropics; Soil loss

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS; DEEP DRAINAGE; HYDROLOGICAL BEHAVIOR; SEMI ARID; SOIL LOSS;

AGRICULTURE; ARID REGIONS; CRACKS; RAIN; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; STABILITY; TROPICS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF;

ALFISOL; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; VERTISOL; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANDHRA PRADESH; INDIA; PATANCHERU;

EID: 84871877331     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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