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Universal soil loss equation (view source)
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'''Universal soil loss equation''' or USLE is an [[erosion]] model designed to predict the long-term average soil losses in runoff from specific field areas in specified cropping and management systems.
The equation is: A = RKLSCP
where A = Computed soil loss per unit area
R = Rainfall and runoff factor
K = Soil erodibility factor
L = Slope-length factor
S = Slope-steepness factor
C = Cover and management factor
P = Support practice factor
The NRI calculations use location-specific data for the field in which the NRI sample point falls or that portion of the field surrounding the point that would be considered in conservation planning.
==References==
[http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology] <br>
[[Category:Agriculture]]
{{USDA_Terms}}