Reduction of sediment yield by riparian vegetation recovery at distinct levels of soil erosion in a tropical watershed
ABSTRACT Riparian vegetation plays an important role in sediment retention, thus reduces sediment yield in watersheds. The Brazilian Forest Law (Law 12,651/2012) requires maintenance of fixed-width buffers of riparian vegetation but allows the continuity of agriculture, livestock, and forestry farmi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Lavras
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Ciência e Agrotecnologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542021000100208&tlng=en |