African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

The role of slope and parent material in the formation of landform

Zohreh Alijani
  • Zohreh Alijani
  • Rs and GIS Laboratory, Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Tehran University, Karaj 31587-77871, Iran.
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Fereydoun Sarmadian
  • Fereydoun Sarmadian
  • Rs and GIS Laboratory, Department of Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Tehran University, Karaj 31587-77871, Iran.
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  •  Received: 17 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 16 July 2015
  •  Published: 23 July 2015

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