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Can plants roots cause erosion

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

They help prevent erosion by controlling runoff.

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How do the roots of plants cause wearthering?

they don't-they help prevent erosion


What does a the roots do for a plant?

There are many things a plants roots do for an ecosystem. Plants roots help prevent erosion of soil for example.


Why are plants needed to prevent erosion?

Soil sitting alone is loose and can be succeptable to erosion by wind or water that runs over it. Plants have roots that compact the soil and hold it in place. The more plants, the more roots, the less erosion there is.


How does erosion effect plants?

Erosion can wash away soil from plants and stunt their growth. Erosion can uproot plants and kill plants. On the other hand plants can help stop erosion.


What is one way plants prevent erosion?

roots


How can plants contribute erosion?

they give off roots spreading towards the erosion and smooth the erosion system


How do plants reduce erosion?

their roots hold the soil in place


What do plants prevent when they hold the soil with their roots?

They prevent Erosion


What do plants prevent by holding the soil with roots?

soil erosion.


How can plants soil from water erosion?

by holding the soil in place with their roots


Do plants speed up erosion?

Plants can help prevent erosion by anchoring soil with their roots, decreasing the impact of wind and water. However, in some cases, where plants are removed or disturbed, erosion can occur more rapidly due to the lack of vegetation to protect the soil.


Which of the following is not an agent of erosion?

Plants are not typically considered agents of erosion. Instead, they can help prevent erosion by stabilizing soil with their roots.