Assessment of soil erosion indicators for maize-based agro-ecosystems in Kenya

Catena

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 231-251

  De Bie, C A J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Erosion indicators; Land management; Land use; Maize; Soil loss; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; EROSION RATE; LAND USE; MAIZE; SOIL EROSION;

AFRICA; COAST PROVINCE; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TAITA-TAVETA; WORLD;

CAJANUS CAJAN; COLUMBA; PISUM SATIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 9944259942     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2004.09.007     Document Type: Article

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