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What helps to hold soil in place?
Roots from grasses and trees.
What happened to the grasses that once held the soil in place?
The grasses were likely removed due to human activities such as farming, deforestation, or urban development. Without the grasses to anchor the soil, erosion can occur, leading to loss of soil fertility and increased sediment runoff into waterways. Replanting grasses or other vegetation can help prevent further soil erosion.
How trampling can cause erosion?
Soil is held in place by plants, especially their roots. When grasses or weeds are trampled and killed, their roots no longer hold the soil in place. Then, rain washes and wind blows the soil away.
What root helps stabilize soil from erosion?
Any plant will prevent soil erosion. It's in their nature. Plants known as "pioneer species" are perhaps best suited for erosion control as these plants have evolved to thrive in areas that have been disturbed by landslides or construction.
What are the three jobs of a root?
A root holds the plant in place and it absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
Is A thick mass of tough roots called loess kept the fertile soil of the prairies in place and held on to moisture?
No, loess is a fine, silty soil deposited by the wind, not a mass of roots. The roots of prairie grasses helped hold the soil in place and retain moisture.
What is grasses habitat?
grasses habitat is soil and dirt . It is this because it will stay there and it gets what it needs there
What holds soil in place?
Plant roots are the most important structure holding soil in place; of course, gravity also holds it in place, moisture makes it stick to itself to some degree, and anything on top of it will help to hold it in place.
One method that farmers use to reduce soil erosion is to?
plant cover crops such as legumes or grasses that help hold soil in place with their roots and create a barrier against erosion.
How can we save the soil from erosion?
By not leaving bare soil exposed and covering it with vegetation such as grasses, crops, shrubs and trees.
Why are grasses and shrubs are important to rangelands?
Grasses and shrubs provide food and shelter for animals. They also provide a way to hold the soil from erosion.
Why are the native grasses of Kansas a valuable resource?
The Native Grasses protect the soil from erosion.
