Effect of mulching with maize straw on water infiltration and soil loss at different initial soil moistures in a rainfall simulation

Mulching and soil water content (SWC) have a significant impact on soil erosion, and this study investigated the effect of straw mulching on water infiltration and soil loss under different initial SWC treatments in a rainfall simulation experiment conducted in northern China. Increasing initial SWC...

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Main Author: Yifu ZHANG,Hongwen LI,Jin HE,Qingjie WANG,Ying CHEN,Wanzhi CHEN,Shaochun MA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Higher Education Press 2016-06-01
Series:Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://academic.hep.com.cn/fase/fileup/2095-7505/PDF/1466671173392-1987655621.pdf