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Table 13 Land degradation severity level in the study area

From: Assessment of land degradation and implications on agricultural land in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt

Profile No.

Mapping unit

Water logging

Compaction

Salinization

Alkalization

D

E

SL

D

E

SL

D

E

SL

D

E

SL

1

I1

3

4

3.4 very high

1

5

1.5 low

1

5

1.5 low

1

5

1.5 low

2

I2

3

3

3.3 high

1

5

1.5 low

1

5

1.5 low

2

2

2.2 moderate

3

SI1

3

4

3.4 very high

1

5

1.5 low

1

5

1.5 low

1

5

1.5 low

4

SI2

3

3

3.3 high

1

5

1.5 low

2

2

2.2 moderate

2

2

2.2 moderate

5

L1

3

4

3.4 very high

1

5

1.5 low

2

4

2.4 high

1

5

1.5 low

6

L2

3

3

3.3 high

1

5

1.5 low

2

4

2.4 high

2

2

2.2 moderate

7

O.M1

2

2

2.2 moderate

2

4

2.4 high

2

4

2.4 high

2

2

2.2 moderate

8

O.M2

2

2

2.2

moderate

2

4

2.4

high

2

4

2.4

high

1

5

1.5

low

9

O.B1

2

4

2.4 high

2

4

2.4 high

2

4

2.4 high

2

4

2.4 high

10

O.B2

2

4

2.4 high

2

4

2.4 high

2

4

2.4 high

2

4

2.4 high

11

D.B1

2

4

2.4 high

2

5

2.5 very high

2

5

2.5 very high

2

5

2.5 very high

12

D.B2

2

4

2.4 high

2

5

2.5 very high

2

5

2.5 very high

2

5

2.5 very high

13

T.B

1

5

1.5 low

1

5

1.5 low

2

2

2.2 moderate

2

2

2.2 moderate

14

T1

1

5

1.5 low

1

5

1.5 low

2

4

2.4 high

1

5

1.5 low

15

T2

1

5

1.5 low

1

5

1.5 low

2

4

2.4 high

1

5

1.5 low

  1. D degree, E extent, SL severity level