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Soil erosion means that the soil is carried away, by water or wind. And if the soil goes from a field, the farmer can't grow stuff there anymore. If disappears from around the foundations of a house, the house can collapse.
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How does soil erosion affect the fisheries and dam reservoirs of the country?
How does soil erosion affect the dam reservoirs
What are the causes of soil erosion in the Philippines?
Over-cultivation is the biggest cause of soil erosion in the Philippines. A secondary cause is the amount of rainfall the country receives.
How does soil erosion affects the land?
Soil Erosion affects the land in many ways. It can take away the topsoil of the soil horizon which is important to growing crops and pasture for its organic matter. Also erosion can cause leaching of the soil which means that nutrients leave the soil and may become hazardous to aquatic life downstream.
Which type of soil would have the BEST resistance to wind erosion?
And I quote, "soil containing lots of organic matter and debris" :)
Causes of soil erosion?
1) poor internal drainage 2) loss of soil structure. 3) low organic matter.
Does erosion create soil?
It's the other way around. Erosion takes soil away and removes it. Erosion is bad for the soil. The more erosion there is, the less soil there is.
Does plowing help or damage soil?
Plowing allows water and air to enter the soil, it also allows humus (organic matter) to be plowed into the soil so that earthworms can have access to it and improve soil quality. Plowing does disturb the soil and can make it susceptible to erosion due to wind taking loose soil or water erosion when it rains. Leaving soil exposed without a crop in it means that erosion can occur.
What 4 things threaten soil fertility?
Loss of organic matter, desertification, erosion, alkinity
Is soil erosion a regional issue?
No, soil erosion is a global issue
How does a person cause soil erosion?
how does a person cause a soil erosion
What kind of change is soil erosion?
Erosion is the result of natural disasters such as landslides. When there is Soil Erosion in that given part of the soil, the soil's topsoil is very thin or washed away. When there is Soil Erosion, the soil will be not good to be planted with. Sometimes Soil Erosion can be good too in means of adding topsoil to the other parts of the soil that has less or no more topsoil.
What process breaks rocks into small pieces to become soil?
the process in which rocks are broken down into soil is, :weathering.
