Area and percent of rangeland with accelerated soil erosion by water and wind

Framework / Assessment
Summary

Soil erosion by wind or water begins with the loss of all or part of the surface horizon. Surface horizons of soils are important to maintain because they contain the majority of the organic material and are the exchange medium for transferring nutrients from the soil to plants. This indicator will identify areas where erosion is greater than expected for the soils on a specified site.