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Terracing Systems

Terracing Systems is a landscape management practice consisting of constructing stepped levels on sloped terrain to reduce soil erosion and enhance agricultural productivity by modifying landforms for water and soil conservation.

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1.6K

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120

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2017–2026

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Terrace Systems

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Publications

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Global synthesis of the classifications, distributions, benefits and issues of terracing

Wei Wei, Die Chen, Lixin Wang et al. · Earth-Science Reviews · 2016 · 331 citations · Full text

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Soil Erosion, Slope Management, and Ancient Terracing in the Maya Lowlands

Nicholas P. Dunning, Timothy Beach · Latin American Antiquity · 1994 · 174 citations

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Fault activity and marine terracing in the Capo Vaticano area (southern Calabria) during the Middle-Late Quaternary

G. Tortorici, M. Bianca, Giorgio De Guidi et al. · Quaternary International · 2003 · 94 citations

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Marsh terracing as a wetland restoration tool for creating fishery habitat

Lawrence P. Rozas, Thomas J. Minello · Wetlands · 2001 · 77 citations

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The Role of Mycorrhizae, Site Preparation, and Organic Amendment in the Afforestation of a Semi-Arid Mediterranean Site with <i>Pinus halepensis</i>

José Ignacio Querejeta, A. Roldán, J. Albaladejo et al. · Forest Science · 1998 · 66 citations · Full text

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Authors

120

  1. AP
    Anton Pijl

    University of Padua, Italy

    2 publications · 70 citations

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  2. PT
    Paolo Tarolli

    University of Padua, Italy

    2 publications · 70 citations

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  3. AT
    A. T. Grove

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  4. ML
    Myron L. Fuller

    United States Department of Veterans Affairs, United States

    1 publications · 40 citations

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  5. BH
    Baolin He

    Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

    1 publications · 61 citations

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Institutions

49

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    2.2K citations

  2. University of Padua

    Padua, Italy

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    280 citations

  3. Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    993 citations

  4. University of Babylon

    Hillah, Iraq

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    19 citations

  5. Microbiology Institute of Shaanxi

    Xi'an, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    61 citations

  6. University of Liverpool

    Liverpool, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

  7. Agricultural Institute

    Martonvásár, Hungary

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    44 citations

  8. National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences

    Tsukuba, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Hydrology

    2 publications · 82 citations

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  2. Latin American Antiquity

    2 publications · 206 citations

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  3. Journal of Environmental Management

    1 publications · 61 citations

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  4. Water

    1 publications · 41 citations

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  5. CATENA

    1 publications · 20 citations

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