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• - Specific information regarding soil management and the benefit of corn when combatting erosion.
  
• - Provides education, resource information and business opportunities for professionals in the erosion and sediment control industry.
  
• - Information of soil erosion from the University of Western Cape, South Africa.
  
• - An online book with introductory information regarding different kinds of soil erosion such as geological erosion and accelerated erosion.
  
• - Information on erosion control, and soil management techniques.
  
• - This site covers innovative practices and cropping strategies to increase profits and greatly reduce soil erosion and pesticides.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Provides information on the processes and modelling of raindrop impact induced erosion abd the modelling of erosion in catchments (watersheds)
  
• - Computer program that estimates rates of soil erosion caused by rainfall and associated overland flow. Free download available together with documentation and manuals.
  
• - A look at some of the serious erosion areas in the United States.
  
• - Sustaining and protecting the soil and natural resources for production.
  
• - Article on ground cover usage, advantages, and disadvantages. Includes a checklist of over 250 types of plants.
  
• - USDA organization with mission to develop, evaluate, and promote management practices that enhance surface and ground water quality.
  
• - Diversion terraces, grassed waterways, surface inlets, and hedgerows are the most common structures used for soil conservation.
  
• - Information regarding: Erosion process research, erosion control research, and delivery of improved erosion prediction technology.
  
• - Excerpts from article in Science magazine, by Pimentel et al . (1995).
  
• - This U.S. Department of Agriculture area is the focal point for the national research program in soil erosion by water.
  
• - Basic information about erosion patterns, causes, and solutions.
  
• - Cause and effects of soil erosion in agricultural systems.
  
• - 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.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Soil Survey: Survey on the soil's susceptibility to erosion by water and wind.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Resources related to the European soil erosion model, which simulates erosion on an event basis for fields and small catchments.
  
• - 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.
  
• - The Demonstration Erosion Control (DEC) project investigates the effectiveness of reducing erosion, sedimentation, and flooding.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Chemical agricultural practices are contributing to global warming, climate change, weather pattern disruption, erosion, and starvation.
  
• - It emphasizes research dealing with soil erosion; transport and deposition of sediment; movement of chemicals on upland areas and in streams; the impact of agricultural practices, in-stream structures, and bank protection on these processes; water quality
  
• - Soil erosion control information, consulting, photographs, and dictionary of terms.
  
• - Collection of information on soil erosion from a wide range of scientific disciplines.
  
• - References about the fertility, compaction, testing and conservation of soil. Published by the University of Nebraska.