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Erodibility index

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-010044

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-010044
FieldEnvironment
SubjectMeasurements
AbbreviationEI
ReferencesUSDA National Resources Inventory Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010044",
  "term": "Erodibility index",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Erodibility Index",
  "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.",
  "abbreviation": "EI",
  "subject": "Measurements",
  "references": [
    "USDA National Resources Inventory Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/erodibility-index/"
}

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