Slope Gradient and Vegetation Cover Effects on The Runoff and Sediment Yield in Hillslope Agriculture

Slope Gradient and Vegetation Cover Effects on The Runoff and Sediment Yield in Hillslope Agriculture

Cultivation of field crops is a challenge and risky business in sloping areas. A study was conducted as a demonstration model for the sloppy lands of Fateh Jang, Pakistan. The objectives of this study were to monitor the runoff water and soil sediment loss under different vegetative covers and slope...

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Main Authors: Obaid ur Rehman, Muhammad Rashid, Rahina Kausar, Sarosh Alvi, Riaz Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP) 2015-04-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
Subjects:
Sloppy lands
sediment loss
water loss
slope gradients
cover crops
Pakistan
Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/292

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