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    • Soil science

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    • Understanding this variability is crucial for effective water quality and soil protection strategies.

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    • To modify and test the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) for simulating landscape sediment transport capacity.
    • To improve sediment yield prediction in watersheds with steep slopes.

    Main Methods:

    • The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was modified to incorporate landscape sediment transport.
    • The modified model was calibrated and validated using observed sediment yield data from the Arroio Lino watershed in southern Brazil.

    Main Results:

    • The modified SWAT model demonstrated improved performance over the original version, with higher Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) values during calibration (0.7 vs. -0.1) and validation (-1.4 vs. -12.1).
    • Model modifications significantly reduced the percent bias in sediment yield from 73% to 18%.
    • Simulations indicated approximately 60% of mobilized soil is deposited on the landscape before reaching river channels.

    Conclusions:

    • The modified SWAT model effectively simulates sediment yield in steep-sloped watersheds.
    • Integrating a sediment deposition routine enhances SWAT's accuracy in steeper terrains and improves predictions of deposition areas.
    • Further research should focus on improved sediment transport measurement strategies and extensive model testing in diverse watersheds.