Universal Soil Loss Equation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006597",
  "term": "Universal Soil Loss Equation",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "An equation used for the design of water erosion control systems. A = RKLSPC wherein A = average annual soil loss in tons per acre per year, R = rainfall factor, K = soil erodibility factor, L = length of slope, S = percent of slope, P = conservation practice factor, and C = cropping and management factor.",
  "abbreviation": "USLE",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "equations",
    "soil erosion models",
    "soil erosion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "Ecuación Universal de Pérdida de Suelo"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/universal-soil-loss-equation/"
}