A PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTION FOR ESTIMATING THE SOIL ERODIBILITY FACTOR IN SICILY

The soil erodibility factor, K, of the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) is a simple descriptor of the soil susceptibility to rill and interrill erosion. The original procedure for determining K needs a knowledge of soil particle size distribution (PSD), soil organic matter, OM, content, and soil...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Bagarello, Costanza Di Stefano, Vito Ferro, Giordano Giuseppe, Massimo Iovino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-09-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/78