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Their roots fix them into the soil.

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Plants and trees protect the soil from what?

Protection Given By Plants and TreesPlants and trees protect soil from erosion.


What do plants and trees protect the soil from?

Protection Given By Plants and TreesPlants and trees protect soil from erosion.


How does indiscriminate burning of grass and leaves of trees or plants cause soil erosion?

All growing plants and trees help to anchor the soil around their roots. If the grass is burnt and the leaves and trees burn and die then wind and water can more easily move the soil. This is soil erosion.


What holds soil on hillsides trees or plants?

Plants, including trees, help hold soil on hillsides by spreading their root systems, which anchor the soil in place. The roots also absorb water and help prevent erosion by reducing runoff. Trees, with their larger and deeper root systems, can be particularly effective at stabilizing soil on hillsides.


Does soil help keep plants and trees alive?

yes.


How do rhizobacteria help plants?

Plants can not use atmospheric nitrogen. Rhizobacteria fixes atmospheric nitrogen into nitrate.plant can utilize nitrate in their metabolism.thus fertility of the soil is maintained.


How does afforestation help in preventing soil erosion?

We all know that roots of trees firmly hold on to the soil. As trees grow tall, they also keep rooting deeper into the soil. As the roots of trees spread deep into the layers of soil, they hold it tightly, thus preventing soil erosion. Soil under a vegetative cover is saved from erosion due to wind as this cover acts as a wind barrier.


Where do plants and trees get nutrients to grow from?

The soil i n the ground =D


Can erosion be prevented by planting trees or plants?

Trees because their roots help hold the soil in place


Why is soil erosion worse on farmland than in forests?

Plants hold the soil in place and trees act as a wind break. In a field there are very little trees and soil can be blown around.


What fixes nitrogen in the soil?

Bacteria


How does plants and trees helps to prevent landslides?

Plants and trees help prevent landslides by reinforcing soil with their roots, reducing erosion caused by rainwater runoff, and increasing soil stability. The roots of plants and trees bind soil together, reducing the risk of slope failure and landslide occurrence.