Interrill erosion as an index of mined land soil erodibility

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6614409

Lang, K J; Schroeder, S A; Prunty, L D; Disrud, L D

A rainfall simulation technique was used to evaluate the influence of slope steepness, mulch rate and antecedent soil moisture on runoff, splash, soil loss in runoff and the primary particle size composition of soil in splash and sediment from interrill areas on two western North Dakota mined land soils. 21 references, 4 figures, 4 tables.

• Research Organization: Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc., Clifton Hill, MO (USA); North Dakota State Univ., Fargo (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6614409
• Report Number(s): CONF-8306126-10; ON: DE85900089
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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