Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

Erosion models fail to predict runoff and sediment yield accurately for large storms.

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Predictive Capabilities of Erosion Models for Different Storm Sizes
R. L. Bingner, C. K. Mutchler, C. E. Murphree

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