- 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).
- 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.
- Erosion Technology Consulting - Soil erosion control information, consulting, photographs, and dictionary of terms.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ground Cover Plants - Article on ground cover usage, advantages, and disadvantages. Includes a checklist of over 250 types of plants.
- An Introduction to Water Erosion Control - A pictorial guide to cost-effective ways of maintaining successful crop production while protecting soil and water quality.
- Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2 - Overview of RUSLE2 - Computer program that estimates rates of soil erosion caused by rainfall and associated overland flow. Free download available together with documentation and manuals.
- National Sedimentation Laboratory - 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
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