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Efficiency and economics of soil and water conservation measures in sloping lands of the Western Ghats [1]

A field experiment under runoff plots was conducted at Devala, Gudallur taluk of the Nilgiris from 2001 to 2003 to evaluate the impact of vegetative barriers and mechanical measures on erosion losses on 25 per cent sloping land under cultivation of cassava.

Publication Date: 
30/06/2007
M. Madhu [2], A. K. Sikka [3], P. Muralidharan & et al [4]
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation [5]
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Tags:
Soil Capability [6], Soil Erosion [7], Nilgiri [8], Western Ghats [9], Agriculture [10], Water Conservation [11], Grasses [12], India [13]
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