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- An Introduction to Water Erosion Control - Information on erosion control, and soil management techniques.
www.agric.gov.ab.ca/agdex/500/72000003.html
- Best Management Practices for Soil Erosion - An online book with introductory information regarding different kinds of soil erosion such as geological erosion and accelerated erosion.
agen521.www.ecn.purdue.edu/AGEN521/epadir/erosion/asm521.html
- Corn, Soil Tillage and Soil Erosion - Specific information regarding soil management and the benefit of corn when combatting erosion.
www.ontariocorn.org/envsoil.html
- Demonstration Erosion Control Home - The Demonstration Erosion Control (DEC) project investigates the effectiveness of reducing erosion, sedimentation, and flooding.
www.colostate.edu/Orgs/CRSS
- Efficacy of Erosion-Control Blankets and Soil Stabilizers - Efficacy of Erosion-Control Blankets and Soil Stabilizers
www.bae.umn.edu/annrpt/1999/research/water8.html
- Environmental and Economic Costs of Soil Erosion and Conservation Benefits - Excerpts from article in Science magazine, by Pimentel et al . (1995).
www.pmac.net/science2.htm
- EPA: Best Management Practices for Soil Erosion - A computer program which provides information about soil erosion and the severity of erosion. Water erosion is explained and detailed descriptions of management and structural practices to control erosion.
www.epa.gov/seahome/erosion.html
- Erosion - Basic information on the causes of erosion with links to water and wind erosion information.
www.irim.com/ssm/ssm00050.htm
- Erosion processes and modelling - Provides information on the processes and modelling of raindrop impact induced erosion abd the modelling of erosion in catchments (watersheds)
www.ozemail.com.au/~pkinnell
- Erosion Technology Consulting - Soil erosion control information, consulting, photos, dictionary of terms, etc.
www.constr.com/tx/et.htm
- Eurosem - Resources related to the European soil erosion model, which simulates erosion on an event basis for fields and small catchments.
www.silsoe.cranfield.ac.uk/iwe/erosion/eurosem.htm
- Geoindicators: Soil and Sediment Erosion - Basic information about erosion patterns, causes, and solutions.
www.gcrio.org/geo/soil.html
- Ground Cover Plants - Article on ground cover usage, advantages, and disadvantages. Includes a checklist of over 250 types of plants.
www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/grdcover.html
- International Erosion Control Association - Provides education, resource information and business opportunities for professionals in the erosion and sediment control industry.
ieca.org
- Kiwi Green Environment Control Ltd - This site examines the seriousness of soil control and soil erosion into water ways.
www.kiwi-green.co.nz
- Knox Soil & Water Conservation District - A non-profit state funded government agency in Knox County, Ohio which educates and promotes soil and water conservation through agicultural and urban areas.
home.nfolink.com/~knoxswcd
- Land Degradation - Information on repairing or preventing land degradation on properties.
www.inews.net.au/archive/environment/76.htm
- National Soil Erosion Researh Laboratory - This U.S. Department of Agriculture area is the focal point for the national research program in soil erosion by water.
soils.ecn.purdue.edu/~wepp/lab.html
- Organic Agriculture - Chemical agricultural practices are contributing to global warming, climate change, weather pattern disruption, erosion, and starvation.
supak.com/end/organic_agriculture.htm
- Permanent Cover Cropping System, Steve Groff, Cedar Meadow Farm - This site covers innovative practices and cropping strategies to increase profits and greatly reduce soil erosion and pesticides.
www.cedarmeadowfarm.com
- Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area - Non-regulatory organization that works to enhance and protect the Redwood and Cottonwood Rivers. Site includes journals, technical information, news, events, images, and details of how to get involved.
www.rcrca.com
- Serious Erosion Areas - A look at some of the serious erosion areas in the United States.
www.ciesin.org/docs/002-220/002-220.html
- Soil and Water Conservation Society - The Soil and Water Conservation Society is an international organization that fosters the science and the art of soil and water conservation to achieve sustained use of land resources.
www.swcs.org
- Soil Erosion - Information of soil erosion from the University of Western Cape, South Africa.
www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/facts/erosion.htm
- Soil Erosion in Agricultural Systems - Cause and effects of soil erosion in agricultural systems.
www.msu.edu/user/dunnjef1/rd491/soile.htm
- Soil Erosion Net - Collection of information on soil erosion from a wide range of scientific disciplines.
soilerosion.net
- Soil Erosion on Farmland - Online publication from New Zealand government sustainable agriculture program. Intended as a source of information for use by farmers, local government, farmer organisations, farm advisers and others who have an influence on rural land use.
www.maf.govt.nz/MAFnet/articles-man/erosion/httoc.htm
- Soil Resource Management - References about the fertility, compaction, testing and conservation of soil. Published by the University of Nebraska.
www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/soil
- Soil Survey: Fact Sheet - Soil Survey: Survey on the soils susceptibility to erosion by water and wind.
www.swcs.org/t_resources_survey_fact.htm
- Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development. - Sustaining and protecting the soil and natural resources for production.
iisd1.iisd.ca/ic/info/ss9507.htm
- Sustainable Agriculture Tour -- Erosion Control Structures - Diversion terraces, grassed waterways, surface inlets, and hedgerows are the most common structures used for soil conservation.
www.peisland.com/agrtour/erosion.html
- The National Soil Tilth Laboratory - USDA organization with mission to develop, evaluate, and promote management practices that enhance surface and ground water quality.
www.nstl.gov
- USDA-ARS National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory - Information regarding: Erosion process research, erosion control research, and delivery of improved erosion prediction technology.
topsoil.nserl.purdue.edu/nserlweb
- Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) - The WEPP-model, developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is a process-based, distributed model for soil erosion prediction. Model software and documentation can be obtained through this site.
forest.moscowfsl.wsu.edu/4702/wepp0.html
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