@article{fdi:010089819,
  title = {{A}ssessment of soil erosion with {RUSLE} 3{D} and {USPED} in the {N}ekor watershed ({N}orthern {M}orocco)},
  author = {{A}rrebei, {N}. and {S}abir, {M}. and {N}aimi, {M}. and {C}hikhaoui, {M}. and {R}aclot, {D}amien},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{O}ver the last decades, estimation of soil erosion using empirical models has long been an active research topic, especially because they are useful to establish watershed management plans. {N}evertheless, their application over large areas in a data-scarce {M}editerranean region is still a challenge given the furrowed and steep nature of landscapes as well as the aggressiveness of the semi-arid climate. {T}he main purpose of this research was to identify the spatial patterns of erosion and deposition in {N}ekor river basin ({N}orthern {M}orocco) using two models : the {R}evised {U}niversal {S}oil {L}oss {E}quation for {C}omplex {T}errain ({RUSLE}3{D}) and the {U}nit {S}tream {P}ower-based {E}rosion {D}eposition ({USPED}). {T}he two models were evaluated using existing annual soil loss rate measurements. {A}s a result of the {RUSLE}3{D} application, about the 73% of the {N}ekor basin ranges between moderate and extreme risks of erosion, while according to {USPED} estimation, only 50% of the basin ranges between moderate and extreme risks of erosion. {T}he analysis shows that the mean annual soil erosion rate for both models ranges between 60 and 65 t.ha-1-year-1 while the mean annual deposition rate is 38 t.ha-1-year-1. {T}he current results confirmed those coming from previous soil erosion studies, which estimated annual soil loss rates in {N}ekor river basin between 50 and 70 t.ha-1.year-1. {T}his study also provided valuable guidance on where to implement soil protection measures.},
  keywords = {{MAROC} ; {NEKOR} {BASSIN} {VERSANT}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{O}pen {J}ournal of {S}oil {S}cience},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {12},
  pages = {631--642},
  ISSN = {2162-5360},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.4236/ojss.2020.1012031},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089819},
}