Erosion in the Non-Chernozemic zone of the RSFSR

Abstract

A certain zonality of erosional processes has been traced within the Non-Chernozemic zone of the RSFSR. Sheet wash and gullies erosion intensity increases southward, due to increase in the erosional potential of natural f actors at the south (such as higher dissection density and rains intensity) and most pronounced human impact on the environment. On the Contrary, river erosion increases northward, mostly due to prevalent slope of the surface and to increase in river discharge in this direction.