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Soil Erosion Net
Collection of information on soil erosion from a wide range of scientific disciplines.
Demonstration Erosion Control Home
The Demonstration Erosion Control (DEC) project investigates the effectiveness of reducing erosion, sedimentation, and flooding.
International Erosion Control Association
Provides education, resource information and business opportunities for professionals in the erosion and sediment control industry.
Environmental and Economic Costs of Soil Erosion and Conservation Benefits
Excerpts from article in Science magazine, by Pimentel et al . (1995).
An Introduction to Water Erosion Control
Information on erosion control, and soil management techniques.
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.
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.
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.
Soil Survey: Fact Sheet
Soil Survey: Survey on the soil's susceptibility to erosion by water and wind.
Erosion Technology Consulting
Soil erosion control information, consulting, photographs, and dictionary of terms.
Ground Cover Plants
Article on ground cover usage, advantages, and disadvantages. Includes a checklist of over 250 types of plants.
Organic Agriculture
Chemical agricultural practices are contributing to global warming, climate change, weather pattern disruption, erosion, and starvation.
Serious Erosion Areas
A look at some of the serious erosion areas in the United States.
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.
The National Soil Tilth Laboratory
USDA organization with mission to develop, evaluate, and promote management practices that enhance surface and ground water quality.
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.
Soil Erosion
Information of soil erosion from the University of Western Cape, South Africa.
Soil Erosion in Agricultural Systems
Cause and effects of soil erosion in agricultural systems.
USDA-ARS National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
Information regarding: Erosion process research, erosion control research, and delivery of improved erosion prediction technology.
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.
Eurosem
Resources related to the European soil erosion model, which simulates erosion on an event basis for fields and small catchments.
Sustainable Agriculture Tour -- Erosion Control Structures
Diversion terraces, grassed waterways, surface inlets, and hedgerows are the most common structures used for soil conservation.
National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
This U.S. Department of Agriculture area is the focal point for the national research program in soil erosion by water.
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation Project
Computer program that estimates rates of soil erosion caused by rainfall and associated overland flow. Free download available together with documentation and manuals.
Corn, Soil Tillage and Soil Erosion
Specific information regarding soil management and the benefit of corn when combatting erosion.
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.
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development.
Sustaining and protecting the soil and natural resources for production.
Soil Resource Management
References about the fertility, compaction, testing and conservation of soil. Published by the University of Nebraska.
Erosion processes and modelling
Provides information on the processes and modelling of raindrop impact induced erosion abd the modelling of erosion in catchments (watersheds)
Geoindicators: Soil and Sediment Erosion
Basic information about erosion patterns, causes, and solutions.
OLIVERO EU Research project
A project aiming to improve olive plantation systems on sloping and mountainous land. These are vital for erosion and fire control in most of the mediterranean countries.

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