Rainfall Characteristics and Soil Erosion in the Rainforest Area of Western Nigeria
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Experimental Agriculture
- Vol. 11 (4) , 247-255
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700006803
Abstract
SUMMARY: Precipitation in Western Nigeria is principally from thunderstorms with sharp, high-intensity rainfall peaks. The time of occurrence of the peak intensity period in a rainstorm has an influence on whether or not runoff occurs in smaller storms. Runoff and soil loss on bare, cultivated Iwo soil are closely related to an EI30 erosivity index, modified by the time-position of the peak intensity. The soil erodibility factor in the universal soil-loss equation could be reasonably estimated from easily measured soil parameters.Keywords
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