Modeling land management effects on the size distribution of eroded sediment

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 192; pp. 121 - 133
• Main Authors: Liu, Gang, Dabney, Seth M., Yoder, Daniel C., Wells, Robert R., Vieira, Dalmo A.N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2019
• Subjects: algorithms; biomass; clay; clay fraction; cropland; data collection; forests; grasses; land use; pastures; reduced tillage; regression analysis; Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation; Sediment size distribution; sediments; Soil aggregation; Soil erosion; soil organic carbon; soil quality; standard deviation; United States; water stable soil aggregates; United States; Soil aggregation; Sediment size distribution; Soil erosion

•A relationship between soil carbon, soil clay, and median soil aggregate size is derived.•A model of eroded sediment aggregation responsive to land management is proposed for RUSLE2.•Modeled macro-aggregation changes over time are compared to published observations. Land management that improves so...