Shear Strength of Purple Topsoil Under Different Land Uses in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China

The shear strength of topsoil indicates the resistance of surface land to external erosive forces and represents a key variable for inferring the extent and rate of soil erosion. However, the influence of land use on topsoil shear strength is poorly understood. This study aims to examine topsoil she...

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Main Authors: Jincheng Kang, Jie Wei, Fengling Gan, Jinlin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2021-08-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
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Online Access:https://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00081.1