01003naa a2200205 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000130006024500820007326000090015552004810016465000090064565000100065465000100066465000180067465000090069265300170070170000180071877300610073610771601996-05-20       1971    bl ---       0--  u    #d1 aHAAS, J.  aWater storage and alfalfa production on level benches in the northern plains.  c1971  aLevel benches effectively collected snow, conserved water and increased alfalfa yields in a 5-year study. Water storage and alfalfa yields were influenced more by a bench's favorable location for snow collection than by size of the contributing area. Water storage overwinter averaged 1.4 inches on the slope and ranged from 4.8 to 9.1 inches on the benches. Alfalfa production averaged 1.50 tons per acre on the slope and ranged from 3.20 to 1.28 ton per acre on the benches.  asoil  awater  aÁgua  aConservação  aSolo  aConservation1 aWILLIS, W. O.  tJournal of Soil and Water Conservation, p.151-154, 1971.