Effect of Slope, Rainfall Intensity and Mulch on Erosion and Infiltration under Simulated Rain on Purple Soil of South-Western Sichuan Province, China

Purple soil is widely distributed in the hilly areas of the Sichuan basin, southwest China, and is highly susceptible to water erosion. The triggering of this process is related to slope, rainfall intensity and surface cover. Therefore, this study assesses the effects of different simulated rainfall...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Naeem Khan, Yuanbo Gong, Tingxing Hu, Rattan Lal, Jiangkun Zheng, Meta Francis Justine, Muhammad Azhar, Mingxuan Che, Haitao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/11/528