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. 2012 Nov 11;51(1):209–224. doi: 10.1007/s00267-012-9977-4

Table 2.

Comparison of annual erosion rate estimated with the Hydrologic Characterization Tool (HCT) for a 30-year simulation period with generated climate conditions

Slopea Soilb Erosion (kg/ha)
Forest Fallow Grass Agric_NTc Agric_CTd
Flat (2 %) Shallow (66 cm) 118.3 70,213.5 779.1 7,105.9 30,243.7
Flat (2 %) Mid (99 cm) 0.4 12,179.4 27.0 252.4 14,805.0
Flat (2 %) Deep (216 cm) 0.0 2,802.1 0.0 0.0 9,099.3
Mod_Flat (5 %) Shallow (66 cm) 123.3 94,513.2 813.5 10,452.8 4,2731.7
Mod_Flat (5 %) Mid (99 cm) 5.4 11,648.7 53.8 445.3 1,6849.4
Mod_Flat (5 %) Deep (216 cm) 0.0 4,346.1 0.0 123.9 12,524.8
Moderate (8 %) Shallow (66 cm) 188.6 1,21,001.6 970.8 14,769.6 58,883.9
Moderate (8 %) Mid (99 cm) 1.5 10,504.4 53.7 411.5 19,068.1
Moderate (8 %) Deep (216 cm) 0.0 6,049.4 0.0 885.7 17,290.7

aThe bracket in slope column means the average slope in each hillslope and

bThat in soil column means the restrictive soil layer depth

cAgric_NT means agricultural land areas with no tillage

dAgric_CT means agricultural areas with conventional tillage