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A rainfall simulation study of soil erosion on rangeland in Swaziland.

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A rainfall simulation study of soil erosion on rangeland in Swaziland. / Morgan, R. P. C.; McIntyre, K.; Vickers, A. W. et al.
In: Soil Technology, Vol. 11, No. 3, 10.1997, p. 291-299.

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Morgan, RPC, McIntyre, K, Vickers, AW, Quinton, JN & Rickson, RJ 1997, 'A rainfall simulation study of soil erosion on rangeland in Swaziland.', Soil Technology, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 291-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0933-3630(97)00013-5

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Morgan, R. P. C., McIntyre, K., Vickers, A. W., Quinton, J. N., & Rickson, R. J. (1997). A rainfall simulation study of soil erosion on rangeland in Swaziland. Soil Technology, 11(3), 291-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0933-3630(97)00013-5

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Morgan RPC, McIntyre K, Vickers AW, Quinton JN, Rickson RJ. A rainfall simulation study of soil erosion on rangeland in Swaziland. Soil Technology. 1997 Oct;11(3):291-299. doi: 10.1016/S0933-3630(97)00013-5

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Morgan, R. P. C. ; McIntyre, K. ; Vickers, A. W. et al. / A rainfall simulation study of soil erosion on rangeland in Swaziland. In: Soil Technology. 1997 ; Vol. 11, No. 3. pp. 291-299.

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title = "A rainfall simulation study of soil erosion on rangeland in Swaziland.",
abstract = "Rainfall simulation studies on rangeland in the Ntondozi area of Swaziland showed that soil loss decreased exponentially with increasing vegetation cover. Vegetation exerted an important hydrological control by increasing the infiltration capacity of the soil which, in turn, influenced the time to and duration of runoff. The expected effects of vegetation on soil protection and soil strength were not demonstrated. Instead, the amount of soil loss occurring in an individual storm appeared to depend on the supply of loose material on the surface which could be transported by the runoff.",
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AU - Rickson, R. J.

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KW - Rangeland

KW - Rainfall simulation

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