Soil Science

9.

Soil and Water Conservation

9.1.

9.1.1.

9.1.1.1.

9.1.1.2.

9.1.1.3.

9.1.1.4.

9.1.2.

9.1.2.1.

9.1.2.2.

9.1.2.3.

9.1.3.

Factors Influencing Erosion

9.1.3.1.

Rainfall Intensity

9.1.3.2.

Soil Texture and Structure

9.1.3.3.

Slope Length and Gradient

9.1.3.4.

Vegetative Cover

9.2.

Erosion Prediction Models

9.2.1.

Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE)

9.2.1.1.

Factors in USLE

9.2.1.2.

Applications and Limitations

9.2.2.

Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE)

9.2.2.1.

Improvements over USLE

9.3.

Erosion Control Practices

9.3.1.

Vegetative and Agronomic Measures

9.3.1.1.

9.3.1.2.

Conservation Tillage

9.3.1.3.

Contour Farming

9.3.1.4.

9.3.1.5.

9.3.2.

Mechanical and Engineering Structures

9.3.2.1.

9.3.2.2.

Grassed Waterways

9.3.2.3.

9.3.2.4.

9.3.2.5.

Sediment Basins

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