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Original Articles

Applicability of the Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation for prediction of sediment yield in Khanmirza watershed, Iran

Applicabilité de l'Equation Universelle Modifiée de Perte des Sols pour la prévision de la production sédimentaire dans le bassin versant de Khanmirza, en Iran

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Pages 1068-1075 | Received 07 Apr 2006, Accepted 03 Jul 2007, Published online: 18 Jan 2010

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