P. Mechanical soil disturbance by tool (plough, machete, others), affected by
erosion or erosion-susceptible
1. (Pes) Soil disturbed by tool use and susceptible to erosion (but not visible at
present)
2. (Pi/Ps/Pr/Pg) Soil disturbed by tool use and affected by splash erosion
(raindrop impact)/by sheet erosion/by erosion in rills/by erosion in gullies
T. Mechanical soil disturbance by trampling, affected by erosion or erosionsusceptible
1. (Tes) Soil disturbed by trampling and susceptible to erosion (but not visible at
present)
2. (Ti/Ts/Tr/Tg) Soil disturbed by trampling and affected by splash erosion
(raindrop impact)/by sheet erosion/by erosion in rills/by erosion in gullies
D. Soil deposition affected by erosion, or erosion-susceptible
1. (Des) Soil deposition susceptible to erosion (but not visible at present)
2. (Di/Ds/Dr/Dg) Soil deposition affected by splash erosion (raindrop impact)/by
sheet erosion/by erosion in rills/by erosion in gullies
N. No erosion
1. (Nw) No evidence of erosion beneath cover of weeds
2. (Nl) No evidence of erosion beneath litter layer
O. Others
1. (Or) Stones
2. (Oa) Animals: tracks, faeces, carcasses, others