Soil And Water Conservation In The Huanghe River Valley

Author: Yin Hexian
Language: Chinese and English bilingual
Published on: 1988-01
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1. Inventory of soil erosion zones
(1) Gullied rolling loess region
(2) Gullied loess plateau
(3) Dune area
(4) Earth and rock mountains
(5) Loess terraces
(6) Alluvial plain
(7) Arid grassland
(8) Highland prairie
(9) Forests
2. Types of soil erosion
(1) Erosion by hydrodynamic forces
(2) Gravitational erosion
(3) Aeolian erosion
3. Environmental factors affecting erosion
(1) Climate
(2) Topography
(3) Soil
(4) Vegetative cover
(5) Socioeconomic factors
4. Harms of loss of soil and water
5. Protection and control measures
(1) Biological measures
(2) Conservation farming
(3) Engineering practices
6. Benefits of soil and water conservation
(1) Nanxiaohegou watershed
(2) Quyu village
(3) Wuding River valley
7. Prospects of the work of conservation