Do soil surveys and terrain analyses identify similar priority sites for conservation?

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1905-1915

  Tomer, M D ^a   James, D E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DRAINAGE; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOILS; WATERSHEDS;

CONSERVATION PLANNING; HYDRIC SOILS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CONSERVATION PLANNING; SITE SELECTION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL SURVEY; SOIL WATER;

IOWA; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH FORK IOWA RIVER; UNITED STATES; WEST NISHNABOTNA RIVER; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 8644226230     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.1905     Document Type: Article

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