| Description |
21 pages : color maps ; 30 cm |
| Series |
Australia : state of the environment technical paper series / Inland waters |
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Australia--state of the environment technical paper series. Inland waters.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Rainfall erosivity factor (R) -- 2.2. Soil erodibility factor (K) -- 2.3. Slope length (L) and steepness (S) factors -- 2.4. Crop and cover management factor (C) -- 2.5. Support practice factor (P) -- 3. Sheet and rill erosion index -- 4. Phosphorus movement index -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusions -- Appendices |
| Summary |
Soil erosion is a key limitation to achieving sustainable alnd use in Australia and is the major source of sediment and phosphorus in Australian waterbodies. The major sediment source-types are : sheet and rill erosion, gully erosion and main channel erosion. this paper describes the method used to develop and map an Australia-wide indicator of sheet and rill erosion and to combine this with information on soil phosphorus status to provide an indicator of the potential for movement of particulate phosphorus |
| Analysis |
Environmental impact |
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Environmental indicators |
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Federal issue |
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Phosphorus |
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Rainfall |
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River systems |
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Soil erosion |
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Soil management |
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State issue |
| Notes |
At head of title: Environment Australia |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 15) |
| Notes |
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://www.environment.gov.au/soe/1996/publications/technical/pubs/nutrient.pdf |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat Reader |
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Commonwealth of Australia 1997 |
| Subject |
Environmental indicators -- Australia.
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Soil erosion -- Australia.
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Soils -- Phosphorus content -- Australia.
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Universal soil loss equation.
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| Author |
Australia. Environment Australia.
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| ISBN |
0642252858 |
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