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Table 2. "C" Factors for Woodlands <br />7- <br />Tree Canopy <br />Forest Litter <br />C. <br />% of Area 1/ <br />% of Area 2/ <br />Undergrowth 3/ <br />Factor <br />100-75 <br />100-90 <br />Managed 4/ <br />0.001 <br />Unmanaged 4/ <br />0.003 -0.011 <br />70-40 <br />85 -75 <br />Managed 4/ <br />0.022 -0.004 <br />U nmann ed 4/ <br />0.01 -0.04 <br />35 -20 70-40 Managed 4/ 0.003 -0.009 <br />Unmanaged 4/ <br />1/ When tree canopy is less than 20 %, the area will be considered as grassland or cropland <br />for estimating soil loss <br />2/ Forest litter is assumed to be at least two inches deep over the percent ground surface <br />area covered <br />3/ Undergrowth is defined as shrubs, weeds, grasses, virtes, etc., on the surface area <br />• not protected by forest litter. <br />4/ Managed - grazing and fires controlled <br />Unmanaged- stands that are overgrazed or subjected to repeated burning <br />Table and values from USDA Technical Note Agronomy Note # 50, 1982 <br />• <br />-10- <br />