Soil LUC and NZLRI

Question 1

What’s Sh?

Answer 1

Surface erosion, sheet

Question 2

What’s Ef?

Answer 2

Mass movement, Earthflow

Question 3

What’s T?

Answer 3

Fluvial Erosion, Tunnel gully

Question 4

What’s D?

Answer 4

Deposition

Question 5

What are the 4 categories of erosion?

Answer 5

Surface erosion, Mass movement, fluvial erosion, and deposition..

Question 6

Tell me what the erosion severity symbols mean (0-5)

Answer 6

0 - Negligible
1 - slight (1-10%)
2 - moderate (11-20%)
3 - severe (21-40%)
4 - very severe (41-60%)
5 - extreme (>60%)

Question 7

Is a slope of A or G flat?

Answer 7

A

Question 8

What are 5 physical factors for the LRI classification system?

Answer 8

Rock type
Soil classification
Slope
Types and severity of erosion
Vegetation

Question 9

Factors influencing decision to plant trees

Answer 9

Soil fertility
Erosion
Drainage
Climate

Question 10

What does it mean if you have a small scale map?

Answer 10

It shows a bigger area in a coarser resolution

Question 11

Tell me about the NZSC classifications

Answer 11

Order>Groups>Subgroups>Family>Siblings

Question 12

What’s an isopleth map?

Answer 12

Contour map

Question 13

What’s a polygon map?

Answer 13

Thematic and identical area

Question 14

Whats a good scale for a management map?

Answer 14

1:50,000 or 1:10,000