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Animals that cause soil erosion include:
- grazing stock animals such as cattle and sheep
- large animals with heavy hooves and feet such as horses and camels
- burrowing animals such as rabbits and mice
- herbivorous animals that eat the tips and shoots of young trees, such as rabbits and hares
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoPigs can cause soil erosion because they like to dig and root around in the dirt for sprouts, bugs and tubers. Cattle, horses, sheep and goats can cause soil erosion if they live in a confined lot or are allowed to overgraze a pasture. But no animal causes the most soil erosion than humans do.
Examples of when animals can cause soil erosion include:
- grazing stock animals such as cattle and sheep - they feed on grasses and shrubs, often pulling out the entire plant, roots and all, or exposing the plant right to the roots
- large animals with heavy hooves and feet such as horses and camels, which impact the soil - impaction limits how well the soil can absorb and drain water
- burrowing animals such as rabbits and mice whose digging activities result in erosion
- herbivorous animals that eat the tips and shoots of young trees, such as rabbits and hares
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∙ 11y agoBurrowing and digging of animals forces soil up above the surface, which may cause erosion. Elephants rooting up trees also may cause soil erosion.
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How do floods cause soil erosion and soil erosion causes floods?
when flood occurs some part of soil mainly the upper layer carrying humus due to which soil erosion occurs
How do tornadoes effect erosion?
Tornadoes can cause some erosion of soil and destroy trees, which can lead to further erosion.
What are the types of agents of erosion?
Some things that cause erosion is water and unsupported soil. If you are facing erosion, you can put up a retaining wall to protect your soil.
What are some of the problems cause by excessive erosion?
Water sedimentation ecosystem damage and outright loss of soil.
How can people and animals cause soil erosion?
Humans can contribute to erosion in many ways. One of which is when land is used for industrial agriculture such as: livestock, poultry, fish, and crops. An example of this would be when land is used for crops. When the land is plowed it disturbs soil and plant roots which cause the soil to become loose which in effect cause it to be more easily moved, i.e erosion.
How do floods cause soil erosion and soil erosion causes floods?
when flood occurs some part of soil mainly the upper layer carrying humus due to which soil erosion occurs
How do tornadoes effect erosion?
Tornadoes can cause some erosion of soil and destroy trees, which can lead to further erosion.
What are the types of agents of erosion?
Some things that cause erosion is water and unsupported soil. If you are facing erosion, you can put up a retaining wall to protect your soil.
What are some negatives of cutting down trees?
it will cause soil erosion flash flood landslide
What effect does washing away of soil have on ecosystem?
The washing away of soil can lead to erosion and can effect the plants some animals eat.The animals who eat these plants may even die.
What are some of the problems cause by excessive erosion?
Water sedimentation ecosystem damage and outright loss of soil.
How can people and animals cause soil erosion?
Humans can contribute to erosion in many ways. One of which is when land is used for industrial agriculture such as: livestock, poultry, fish, and crops. An example of this would be when land is used for crops. When the land is plowed it disturbs soil and plant roots which cause the soil to become loose which in effect cause it to be more easily moved, i.e erosion.
What will happen to soil in the next 10 years?
erosion will most likely occur and some plants can die and animals can die
What is the main cause of soil erosion?
Farmers could not farm a field for one year, or you could do something to help control flooding. You can also put ditches around the field to catch the eroded soil. Soil erosion's are caused when deforestation is followed. The roots of the trees holds the soil firmly underground to prevent soil erosion as well as to get nutrients for themselves from the soil. But when people starts to chop down trees erosion's will naturally follow up. Erosion is caused by the improper turning or improper treatment of soil, leading to unhealthy soil, which eventually lead to erosion. People can prevent erosion by taking proper care of the soil and tilling and turning it properly so the soil can stay healthy.
What are some ways that erosion is controlled naturally?
by growing grass-preventd top soil erosion by growing trees-roots prevent soil erosion
How do tornadoes impact non living things?
Tornadoes damage and destroy manmade structures and can cause some soil erosion.
Do tornadoes cause weathering erosion and deposition?
Tornadoes do cause some soil erosion, though it is rarely significant. Eroded material must eventually by deposited, but this does not occur by any mechanism directly related to tornadoes.
