Simulation of streamflow and sediment with the soil and water assessment tool in a data scarce catchment in the three gorges region, china

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 37-45

  Bieger, Katrin ^a   Hörmann, Georg ^a   Fohrer, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

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EID: 84894105918     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2011.0383     Document Type: Article

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