Which of the following factors least directly influences infiltration capacity?
A) slope of the land
B) nature of the vegetative cover
C) rainfall intensity
D) prior wetted condition of the soil
E) ambient temperature

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Ambient temperature may indirectly affect infiltration capacity by impacting the rate of evapotranspiration and therefore affecting the amount of water available for infiltration, but it has the least direct impact compared to the other factors listed. Slope of the land, nature of vegetative cover, rainfall intensity, and prior wetted condition of the soil all directly impact the ability of water to infiltrate into the soil.

Which of the Following Factors Least Directly Influences Infiltration Capacity