A '''Soil erodibility factor''' or K factor – USLE is an erodibility factor which quantifies the susceptibility of [[soil]] particles to detachment and movement by water. This factor is used in the Universal soil loss equation (USLE) to calculate soil loss by water.
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A '''soil erodibility factor''' or K factor – USLE is an erodibility factor which quantifies the susceptibility of [[soil]] particles to detachment and movement by water. This factor is used in the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) to calculate soil loss by water.
==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>