An examination of the use of "vetiver grass" to prevent erosion in Yusufeli Region (Coruh Watershed area-Turkey): A case study

DEMİREL Ö., Demirel K.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, vol.26, no.2, pp.409-419, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.409-419
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The goal of this study is to explore opportunities for plantation at Coruh Watershed area, where severe erosion has been observed, using "Vetiver grass" which has proven successful in preventing erosion in South America and in other countries.