Process identification of soil erosion in steep mountain regions

Mountainous soil erosion processes were investigated in the Urseren Valley (Central Switzerland) by means of measurements and simulations. The quantification of soil erosion was performed on hill slope scale (2·20 m) for three different land use types: hayfields, pastures with dwarf shrubs and pastu...

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Main Authors: N. Konz, D. Baenninger, M. Konz, M. Nearing, C. Alewell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-04-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/14/675/2010/hess-14-675-2010.pdf