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RUSLE2 considers that only
one vegetation is growing at a time.
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Values in database must
describe the conditions when this vegetation is present.
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RUSLE2 can not combine data
from one vegetation and another vegetation to produce a composite vegetation.
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An example is intercropping
and the understory of grass under shrubs on rangeland.
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Try to use time varying root
biomass values to account for root sloughing so that RUSLE2 can compute a
buildup of biomass in the soil.
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Use time varying canopy
values where canopy values decrease to represent senescence and RUSLE2 can
compute a litter layer on the soil surface.
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Follow core databases.
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Review data from multiple
studies and observations before selecting values. Variability is large. Don’t rely on data from a single
source. RUSLE2 is designed to
represent main effects in a consistent way across applications.
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