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Why are plants needed to prevent erosion?

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∙ 13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

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.

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