Effect of Staggered Contour Trenches and Hillside Ditches on surface runoff and soil loss on steep slopes in shaded coffee (Coffea arabica), Costa Rica

Soil erosion is one of the main causes of soil degradation and an important environmental problem, often accelerated by human activities. Different types of soil and water conservation measures (SWCM) have been implemented in worldwide to control soil loss, such as Staggered Contour Trenches (SCT) a...

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Main Authors: Teresa Palominos-Rizzo, Mario Villatoro-Sánchez, Darwin Paguada-Pérez, Alfredo Alvarado-Hernández, Víctor Cortés-Granados, Silvia Marín-Araya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Soil Security
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667006224000029