Research Article

Assessment of Soil Erosion and Its Impact on Agricultural Productivity by Using the RMMF Model and Local Perception: A Case Study of Rangun Watershed of Mid-Hills, Nepal

Table 1

Vegetation parameter for different LULC in the Rangun watershed.

S. no.Forest/land use typeACEt/E0CCGCPHEHD

1Forest0.30.0050.90.70.3140.18
2Agriculture land0.250.030.670.50.520.12
3Barren land010.050000.05

A: the percentage of rainfall contributing to permanent interception; C: the crop cover; Et/E0: the ratio of actual to potential evapotranspiration management factor; CC: canopy cover fraction; GC: ground cover; PH: plant height; EHD: effective root depth.