Table 4 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) soil loss tolerance rates. (From McCormack et al. 1979, NRCS 1993)
From: Post-Wildland Fire Desertification: Can Rehabilitation Treatments Make a Difference?
Soil erosion class | Soil loss Mg ha−1 |
|---|---|
Tolerable (very low) | <6.7 |
Low | 6.7 to 11.2 |
Moderate | 11.2 to 22.4 |
High | 22.4 to 33.6 |
Severe | >33.6 |