Agricultural and Biological Sciences
3 years ago

Rainfall intensity linked to soil erosion, impacting sediment concentration and runoff.

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Assessment of Erosion Characteristics in Purple and Yellow Soils Using Simulated Rainfall Experiments
Banglin Luo, Zhen Han, Jing Yang, Qing Wang

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