Table 5 Soil loss and gain rates for the sampling points in the agricultural field.
From: Evaluating the impact of soil erosion on soil quality in an agricultural land, northeastern China
Gross samples | Samples from erosion area | Samples from deposition area | |
|---|---|---|---|
Min. (t km−2 yr−1) | − 1870 | − 1870 | 117 |
Max. (t km−2 yr−1) | 1557 | − 20 | 1557 |
Mean(t km−2 yr−1) | − 275 (a) | − 685(b) | 801(c) |
Std. (t km−2 yr−1) | 838 | 501 | 517 |
Skewness | 0.42 | − 0.82 | − 0.04 |
Number of samples | 29 | 21 | 8 |