'''Sheet and rill erosion''' is the removal of layers of soil from the land surface by the action of rainfall and runoff. It is the first stage in water erosion.
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'''Sheet and rill erosion''' is the removal of layers of [[soil]] from the land surface by the action of rainfall and runoff. It is the first stage in water erosion.
==References==
==References==
[http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology] <br>
[http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology] <br>