NALT

Preferred term

Universal Soil Loss Equation

Topic

An equation used for the design of water erosion control systems. A = RKLSPC wherein A = average annual soil loss in tons per acre per year, R = rainfall factor, K = soil erodibility factor, L = length of slope, S = percent of slope, P = conservation practice factor, and C = cropping and management factor.

soil erosion

USLE (Universal Soil Loss Equation)

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

38925

Spanish

Ecuación Universal de Pérdida de Suelo

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/37669

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 11/13/14