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watershed yield  

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  • The ebb and flow of sediment movement in a watershed is spatially and temporally complex and difficult to quantify. However, attempting to quantify and understand sediment dynamics in a watershed is important for the successful management of aquatic and terrestrial ecology and the associated health of the watershed. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Watershed Yield]

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