Aggregate stability of a crusted soil: Differences between crust and sub-crust material, and consequences for interrill erodibility assessment: An example from the Loess Plateau of China

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 325-335

  Algayer, B ^a   Wang, B ^b   Bourennane, H ^a   Zheng, F ^b,c   Duval, O ^a   Li, G ^c   Le Bissonnais, Y ^d   Darboux, F ^a  

^a Centre de recherche d'Orléans   (France)

^b NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

^d UMR LISAH   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUST; ERODIBILITY; INTERRILL EROSION; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL EROSION; SOIL STABILIZATION; SOIL SURFACE;

CHINA; LOESS PLATEAU;

EID: 84899656765     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12134     Document Type: Article

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