Spatiotemporal Pattern of Soil Erosion in Crimea
Journal: Moscow University Soil Science Bulletin
Year: 2024

The spatiotemporal variability of soil erosion in Crimea in the periods of 1958–1988 and 1989–2018 is estimated on the basis of RUSLE. The erosion rate varies from very slight to very high in the region. The most eroded areas are confined to the Southern Crimea mountains mainly corresponding to a combination of a high rainfall erosivity (R-factor) and relatively steep slopes (LS-factor). Soil loss in the first period slightly exceeded the similar value after 1989 approximately 13%, while the pro