NALT

Preferred term

erodibility index

Topic

A numerical expression of the potential of a soil to erode, considering the physical and chemical properties of the soil and climatic conditions where it is located. The higher the index, the greater the investment needed to maintain the sustainability of the soil resource base if intensively cropped. EI scores of 8 or above are equated to highly erodible land.

soil chemical properties

soil erodibility index
soil erosion index

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

9813983918800041

Value previous used for Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

93820

Spanish

índice de erodibilidad

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/333650

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Created 9/6/19, last modified 11/25/19