Sediment source analysis using the fingerprinting method in a small catchment of the Loess Plateau, China

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1655-1669

  Chen, Fangxin ^a,b,c   Zhang, Fengbao ^a   Fang, Nufang ^a,b   Shi, Zhihua ^a,b,c  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

^c HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Check dam; Fallow; Fingerprinting; Reforestation; Sediment; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CATCHMENT; CORE ANALYSIS; FALLOW; FOREST SOIL; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GRASSLAND; GULLY; REFORESTATION; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SOIL EROSION; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

CHINA; LOESS PLATEAU;

EID: 84954534409     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-015-1336-7     Document Type: Article

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