Forage Harvest Representation in RUSLE2

• Published in: Agronomy journal Vol. 106; no. 1; pp. 151 - 167
• Main Authors: Dabney, Seth M., Yoder, Daniel C., Ferruzzi, Giulio G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Madison The American Society of Agronomy, Inc 01.01.2014; American Society of Agronomy
• Subjects: canopy; Cynodon dactylon; death; decline; forage; forage crops; grazing; growth models; hay; Lolium perenne; management systems; Paspalum notatum; pastures; perennials; planning; plant residues; Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation; runoff; sediment transport; sediments; soil erosion; USDA; vegetation

The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE and RUSLE2) has long been used by the USDA and others for management planning based on soil erosion and sediment delivery estimates. It has worked well for normal annual agronomic crops but proved to be awkward for forage crops. This is partly because...