Wind Erosion in Western Queensland Australia

Chapter 2 – Land Erodibility Controlsrelative importance of controlling factors and antecedent conditions will also vary, resultingin multiple potential erodibility outcomes for any soil or land area (Leys et al., 1996).2.5 SummaryThis chapter has presented a review of the concepts of soil and land erodibility. This wasfollowed by a systems analysis of the factors controlling wind erosion. The systems analysisreviewed the state of our understanding of the relationships between meteorological, soil,vegetation and management factors and their effects on soil and land erodibility. The effectsof these conditions were synthesised in a conceptual model of the land erodibility continuum.The conceptual model provides a context and scientific basis of the review of wind erosionmodels presented in Chapter 3. The review and the conceptual model underpin thedevelopment of the new soil and land erodibility models in Chapters 4 and 5.67