Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes
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Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes
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Creator |
Brenner, C.
Strohmeier S Ziadat, Feras M. Klik, Andreas |
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Subject |
climate
agriculture land degradation soil conservation erosion |
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Description |
Extensive land degradation in the Ethiopian Highlands jeopardizes rural livelihood. Intensified by increasing population pressure, farmers are forced to expand their arable land by deforestation and thus worsening the soil erosion problem. Through the application of various soil conservation measures, farmers and authorities try to prevent against further land degradation.
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Date |
2013
2014-12-16T06:37:28Z 2014-12-16T06:37:28Z |
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Conference Paper
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Brenner C, Strohmeier S, Ziadat F, Klik A. 2013. Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes. Geophysical Research Abstracts Volume 15. EGU General Assembly.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52041 http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2013/EGU2013-5392-3.pdf |
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en
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Open Access
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Geophysical Research Abstracts
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