Soil Erosion

5/16/97

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Definition of soil erosion

Forms of water erosion

C. Gully erosion

Universal Soil Loss Equation

Universal soil loss equation

Tolerable erosion

A = R * K * LS * C * P

Soil erodibility (K) & Tolerable erosion loss (T)

A = R * K * LS * C * P

Rainfall factor

A = R * K * LS * C * P

Topographic factor (LS)

A = R * K * LS * C * P

Erosion control practice factor (P)

A = R * K * LS * C * P

Crop management factor (C)

A = R * K * LS * C * P

A = R * K * LS * C * P

Crop management factor (C)

A = R * K * LS * C * P

A = R * K * LS * C * P

A = R * K * LS * C * P

Crop management factor (C)

A = R * K * LS * C * P

Author: Richard Terry

Email: richard_terry@byu.edu