soil loss tolerance
pedology
Also known as: T-factor, T-value
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- In soil: Resistance to erosion
…the United States is the soil loss tolerance (T-value, or T-factor). This quantity is defined as the maximum annual rate of soil loss by erosion that will permit high soil productivity for an indefinite period of time. Operationally, the concept is interpreted as the maximum annual loss from the A…
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