Recommendations for riparian buffer widths based on field surveys of erosion processes on steep cultivated slopes

Canadian Water Resources Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 263-279

  Nigel, Rody ^a   Chokmani, Karem ^a   Novoa, Julio ^a   Rousseau, Alain N ^a   Dufour, Philippe ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b CAPSA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MEASURES; DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL; EPHEMERAL GULLIES; EROSION PROCESS; FLOWING STREAMS; RIPARIAN BUFFER STRIPS; RIPARIAN BUFFERS; SATELLITE IMAGES;

EUTROPHICATION; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; LANDFORMS; RIVER POLLUTION; SURVEYS;

EROSION;

EID: 84890434471     PISSN: 07011784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07011784.2013.830815     Document Type: Article

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