Effects of land use type and tank components on soil properties and sustainability of tank cascade system in the Dry Zone of north central Sri Lanka

Tharindu Nuwan Kulasinghe and Randombage Saman Dharmakeerthi

Agricultural Systems, 2022, vol. 201, issue C

Abstract: Village tank cascade system (VTCS) is a globally important agricultural heritage system in Dry Zone watersheds of Sri Lanka. Lands in these watersheds have been under changing management conditions in the recent past, hence their sustainability has been suspected.

Keywords: Alfisol; Carbon management index; Nutrient availability; Soil salinity; Tank components; Watershed (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103474

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