sheet-erosion: a form of soil erosion where a thin film of water transports topsoil material evenly from the surface of soil. stomatal resistance: the resistance of passage of carbon dioxide ...

much less valuable for predicting absolute levels of soil loss sheet erosion - detachment of soil particles primarily by raindrop impact and their movement by water flowing overland as a sheet ...

According to the FAO, soil erosion "occurs naturally under all climatic conditions and on all continents, but it is significantly increased and accelerated by unsustainable human activities (up to ...