Ecological Systems and Devices Annotation << Back Degradation and erosion of soil in spring thaw the South Predural M.A. Komissarov This article examines the negative effects of water erosion on soil conditions and ecological environment. The values of flushing silt to plow and stubble of perennial grasses during the spring snowmelt on the slopes with small deviations. Proved erosion control effect of stubble in relation to arable land. The dependencies of flushing silt from the water flow. The influence of different climatic factors on the development of erosion processes. Key words: water erosion; snowmelt; liquid runoff; silt runoff. E-mail: mixavip@yandex.ru pp:43-46