Extent, frequency and rate of water erosion of arable land in Britain - benefits and challenges for modelling

Soil erosion on arable land in lowland Britain has been the subject of field‐based surveys, which have assessed the volumes or masses of soil transported in channels across farmers’ fields. These surveys provide a unique database on the extent, frequency and rates of soil loss by water. This study s...

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Published in:Soil use and management 2016-06, Vol.32 (S1), p.149-161
Main Authors: Evans, R., Collins, A. L., Foster, I. D. L., Rickson, R. J., Anthony, S. G., Brewer, T., Deeks, L., Newell-Price, J. P., Truckell, I. G., Zhang, Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arable land
Britain
Erosion
field-based assessment
Landscapes
Lowlands
Modelling
rill erosion
Soil (material)
Soil erosion
wash erosion
Water erosion
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Summary:Soil erosion on arable land in lowland Britain has been the subject of field‐based surveys, which have assessed the volumes or masses of soil transported in channels across farmers’ fields. These surveys provide a unique database on the extent, frequency and rates of soil loss by water. This study synthesizes the key findings from those surveys and underscores the implications for soil erosion modelling. Rill erosion occurs in a small number of fields (consistently
ISSN:0266-0032
1475-2743
DOI:10.1111/sum.12210