Improving efficacy of landscape interventions in the (sub) humid Ethiopian highlands by improved understanding of runoff processes

Improving efficacy of landscape interventions in the (sub) humid Ethiopian highlands by improved understanding of runoff processes

Despite millions of dollars invested in soil and water conservation practices in the (sub) humid Ethiopian highlands and billions of hours of food-for-work farm labor, sediment concentration in rivers is increasing. This paper reports on the research to reverse the current trend. Based on the unde...

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Main Authors: Tigist Y Tebebu, Tammo S Steenhuis, Dessalegn C Dagnew, Christian D Guzman, Haimanote K Bayabil, Assefa D Zegeye, Amy S Collick, Simon eLangan, Charlotte eMacAlister, Eddy J Langendoen, Birru eYitaferu, Seifu Admasu Tilahun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
Africa
mountain hydrology
Monsoon climate
soil and water conservation practices
Landscape interventions
hardpan soil
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/feart.2015.00049/full

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