Estimation of soil erosion risk within a small mountainous sub-watershed in Kerala, India, using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and geo-information technology
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Assessment of Soil Erosion Susceptibility in Kothagiri Taluk Using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and Geo-Spatial Technology
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عنوان ژورنال: Geoscience Frontiers
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1674-9871
DOI: 10.1016/j.gsf.2011.11.003