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Table 7 Annual soil loss rate in 2010 and 2015

From: Assessing the effectiveness of land resource management practices on erosion and vegetative cover using GIS and remote sensing techniques in Melaka watershed, Ethiopia

Soil loss class (Mg ha−1 year−1)

Soil loss in 2010 and 2015

2010

2015

Area (ha)

Soil loss (Mg ha−1 year−1)

Area (ha)

Soil loss (Mg ha−1 year−1)

0–4.5

112.9

108.7

120.3

119.1

4.5–9.0

4.6

31.7

3.8

27.8

9.0–27.2

9.0

151.7

7.8

138.9

27.2–72.6

12.6

619.6

13.5

645.9

>72.6

15.9

2070.1

9.6

988.6

Total

155

2981.8

155

1920.2

Average

21.2

13.7