Question

(1) What is soil conservation , Explain any
three method of
soil Conservation.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Soil conservation is the prevention of soil loss from erosion or prevention of decreased fertility caused by acidification, over usage, salinization or other chemical soil contamination. Some methods normally adopted for soil conservation are:

Afforestation

1) Checking Overgrazing

2) Constructing Dams

3) Changing Agricultural Practices

Crop Rotation

Strip Cropping

Use of Early Maturing Varieties

Contour Ploughing

Terracing and Contour Bunding

Checking Shifting Cultivation

Ploughing the Land in Right Direction

Answer 2

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Methods of soil conservation:i Ploughing along the contour lines can decrease the speed o[ water flow down the slopes.ii Step or terrace cultivation on slopes restricts erosion. Western and Central Himalayas have well-developed terrace farming.iii Strip cropping: Here large fields can be divided into strips. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops. This breaks up the force of the wind.iv Shelterbelt plantation: Tree is planted in rows. These shelterbelts have led to the stabilisation of sand dunes and in stabilising the desert in western India.