Characteristics of water erosion and conservation practice in arid regions of Central Asia: Xinjiang, China as an example

Located in the inland arid area of Central Asia and northwest China, Xinjiang has recently received heightened concerns over soil water erosion, which is highly related with the sustainable utilization of barren soil and limited water resources. Data from the national soil erosion survey of China (1...

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Main Authors: Wentai Zhang, Jianqin Zhou, Guanglong Feng, David C. Weindorf, Guiqing Hu, Jiandong Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-06-01
Series:International Soil and Water Conservation Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095633915300617