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Published online 2 February 2006
Published in J Environ Qual 35:459-467 (2006)
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0063
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Predicting Soil Erosion for Alternative Land Uses

Erda Wanga, Chang Xinb,*, Jimmy R. Williamsc and Cheng Xud

a Department of Agribusiness, Tarleton State University, Box T-0050, Stephenville, TX 76402; School of Management, Dalian University of Technology, No. 2 Linggong Rd., Dalian, P.R. China 116024
b China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuanxilu no. 2, Beijing, P.R. China 100094; Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science, Yangling, Shaanxi, P.R. China 712100
c Blackland Research and Extension Center, Texas A&M University System, 720 E. Blackland Rd., Temple, TX 76502
d China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuanxilu no. 2, Beijing, P.R. China 100094


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  		Fig. 1. Location of the Zi-Fang-Gully watershed in Ansai County, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China.

 

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  		Fig. 2. Actual and simulated monthly average precipitation in the Zi-Fang-Gully watershed, Ansai, during 30 yr.

 

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  		Fig. 3. Comparison of runoff between the alternative land uses.

 

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  		Fig. 4. Annual average runoff level of alternative land uses.

 

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  		Fig. 5. Comparison of soil erosion between the alternative land uses.

 

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  		Fig. 6. Annual average soil sediment under alternative land uses.

 

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  		Fig. 7. Variations in soil loss and crop yield during the 30 yr of the simulation.

 

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  		Fig. 8. Tradeoff ratios between soil loss and crop yield.

 




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