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Soil erosion by overland flow is a significant process over large areas of the Earth. It leads to specific forms of landform development over both short and long time scales. In some cases, the landscape can be dramatically modified in a matter of hours, as a result of an extreme storm event. Understanding soil erosion is therefore fundamental in being able to explain the geomorphology of these areas. The soil is also a fundamental resource for human food supplies, and its loss means direct and indirect impacts on sustainability. Off-site effects of erosion can be significant both for pollution, particularly when chemical fertilisers and pesticides have been used, and for siltation of reservoirs and other structures. In extreme cases, persistent erosion can lead to a total loss of productivity, leading to desertification. The understanding of soil erosion therefore also has important practical implications.
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Wainwright, J., Parsons, A.J., Michaelides, K., Powell, D.M., Brazier, R. (2003). Linking Short- and Long-Term Soil—Erosion Modelling. In: Lang, A., Dikau, R., Hennrich, K. (eds) Long Term Hillslope and Fluvial System Modelling. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 101. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36606-7_3
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