W.P. Spaan
Impact in
- Earth-Surface Processes top 2%
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Soil Science top 2%
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
Papers in
- Soil Science 16
- Soil erosion and sediment transport 15
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- Aeolian processes and effects 13
- Co-authors
- Dirk Goossens (3 shared papers)D. W. Fryrear (1 shared paper)G. Sterk (1 shared paper)W.B. Hoogmoed (3 shared papers)João L. M. P. de Lima (1 shared paper)P.M. van Dijk (1 shared paper)Michel Riksen (5 shared papers)Chris van Turnhout (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Land Degradation and Development (2 papers)Soil Technology (2 papers)Soil and Tillage Research (2 papers)Journal for Nature Conservation (1 paper)Landscape Ecology (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- NetherlandsBelgiumFrance
In The Last Decade
W.P. Spaan
27 papers receiving 502 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 56
- Earth-Surface Processes 341
- Soil Science 351
- Atmospheric Science 150
- Forestry 19
- Ecology 105
Countries citing papers authored by W.P. Spaan
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Fields of papers citing papers by W.P. Spaan
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Co-authors
The 23 scholars most cited alongside W.P. Spaan, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 28 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | 119 | |
| 2 | 1989 | 67 | |
| 3 | 2001 | 60 | |
| 4 | 2006 | 55 | |
| 5 | 1992 | 43 | |
| 6 | 2004 | 42 | |
| 7 | 1997 | 40 | |
| 8 | Implementation of contour vegetation barriers under farmer conditions in Burkina Faso and Mali | 2004 | 19 |
| 9 | 2006 | 16 | |
| 10 | Agricultural wind erosion control measures in the Netherlands. | 1989 | 12 |
| 11 | 2006 | 11 | |
| 12 | 2000 | 11 | |
| 13 | Choix et modalités d'exécution des mesures de conservation des eaux et des sols au Sahel. | 1995 | 9 |
| 14 | 2010 | 9 | |
| 15 | 2007 | 8 | |
| 16 | 2008 | 6 | |
| 17 | 2006 | 5 | |
| 18 | Incentives for soil and water conservation in semi-arid zones: a case study from Burkina Faso | 2001 | 4 |
| 19 | Rainfall-runoff relations for vegetation barriers in the Sahel. | 2001 | 3 |
| 20 | What to do about wind erosion | 2002 | 3 |
About W.P. Spaan
W.P. Spaan is a scholar working on Soil Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Forestry, having authored 28 papers that have together received 552 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Soil erosion and sediment transport (15 papers), Aeolian processes and effects (13 papers), Agriculture and Rural Development Research (9 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (7 papers), African Botany and Ecology Studies (4 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (3 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (3 papers) and Tree Root and Stability Studies (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Earth-Surface Processes (341 citations), Soil Science (351 citations), Atmospheric Science (150 citations), Forestry (19 citations) and Ecology (105 citations). W.P. Spaan has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, Belgium and France. Frequent co-authors include Dirk Goossens, D. W. Fryrear, G. Sterk, W.B. Hoogmoed, João L. M. P. de Lima, P.M. van Dijk, Michel Riksen, Chris van Turnhout, P. D. Jungerius and J. de Graaff. Their work appears in journals such as Land Degradation and Development, Soil Technology, Soil and Tillage Research, Journal for Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology.
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