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

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