Erodibility index

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002275",
  "term": "Erodibility index",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A numerical expression of the potential of a soil to erode, considering the physical and chemical properties of the soil and climatic conditions where it is located. The higher the index, the greater the investment needed to maintain the sustainability of the soil resource base if intensively cropped. EI scores of 8 or above are equated to highly erodible land.",
  "synonyms": [
    "soil erodibility index",
    "soil erosion index"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "soil chemical properties",
    "erodibility",
    "soil erosion",
    "soil erosion models"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA, National Resources Inventory Glossary",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "índice de erodibilidad"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/erodibility-index/"
}