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Hydrology, Soil Erosion And Climate Interactions On Low Compaction Steep-Sloped Reclaimed Sites In The Southern Appalachian Coal Fields, Tennessee, Siavash Hoomehr
Hydrology, Soil Erosion And Climate Interactions On Low Compaction Steep-Sloped Reclaimed Sites In The Southern Appalachian Coal Fields, Tennessee, Siavash Hoomehr
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The use of loose spoil on steep slopes for surface coal mining reclamation sites has been promoted by the US Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining for the establishment of native forest. Although low-compaction spoils improve tree survival and growth, the erodibility and hydrology of steep slopes may change due to this practice. The purpose of this study was to quantify the erodibility (K factor), and the Curve Number (CN) value for low compaction, steep-sloped (> 20%) reclaimed mine lands in the Appalachian region, USA. This study also investigated the performance of the SEDCAD model in estimating erosion and …