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Soil erosion and sediment transport

Soil erosion and sediment transport is a research topic within Soil Science. Science Explorer counts 41k research works in it since 1950. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the impact of soil erosion on agricultural sustainability, land use change, sediment transport models, ecohydrological processes, soil degradation, runoff and erosion, the global carbon budget, suspended sediments, and gully erosion. It addresses the challenges and implications of soil erosion for environmental change and human security in various regions around the world.

  • Soil Erosion
  • Agricultural Sustainability
  • Land Use Change
  • Sediment Transport Models
  • Ecohydrological Processes
  • Soil Degradation
  • Runoff and Erosion
  • Global Carbon Budget
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Gully Erosion
Research works
41k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
4.2k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+5%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
44% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Soil erosion and sediment transport
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