Define soil erosion and explain how to control soil erosion.
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Answer:
Soil erosion is the displacement of the upper layer of soil, it is one form of soil degradation. This natural process is caused by the dynamic activity of erosive agents, that is, water, ice (glaciers), snow, air (wind), plants, animals, and humans. In accordance with these agents, erosion is sometimes divided into water erosion, glacial erosion, snow erosion, wind (aeolean) erosion, zoogenic erosion and anthropogenic erosion
Explanation:
Steps
Plant grass and shrubs. Bare soil is easily swept away by wind and water, the two main causes of erosion. ...
Add mulch or rocks. ...
Use mulch matting to hold vegetation on slopes. ...
Put down fiber logs. ...
Build retaining walls. ...
Improve drainage. ...
Reduce watering if possible. ...
Avoid soil compaction.