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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

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  • Kulasinghe, Tharindu Nuwan
  • Dharmakeerthi, Randombage Saman

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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.

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  • Kulasinghe, Tharindu Nuwan & Dharmakeerthi, Randombage Saman, 2022. "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," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 201(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:201:y:2022:i:c:s0308521x2200110x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103474
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