Special Column:Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of IGSNRR, CAS

Soil erodibility and its use in soil erosion prediction model

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  • 1. Dept.Resources and Environmental Science, Beijing Normal University; Open Research Laboratory of Environmental Changes and Natural Disasters, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, China;
    2. Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China

Received date: 1999-04-20

  Revised date: 1999-07-20

  Online published: 1999-12-25

Abstract

Soil erodibility serves as a major parameter for soil erosion prediction and land use planning.Olson and Wischmeier gave it a very clear definition which has been used in many soil erosion models.However,it is not suitable for China.Based on the review of the 70 years research achievements on soil erodibility,and in light with China's actual conditions on land use as well as the available erosion data,the definition on soil erodibility index and its measurement in China was developed The soil erodibility for China might be defined as the average soil loss per unit of the erosion index from the clear tilled fallow on a plot 20 meters long on a slope of 15° This defi nition may help us for field measurement and Chinese soil erosion prediction model deve lopment.

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LIU Bao yuan, ZHANG Ke li, JIAO Ju ying . Soil erodibility and its use in soil erosion prediction model[J]. JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES, 1999 , 14(4) : 345 -350 . DOI: 10.11849/zrzyxb.1999.04.010

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