Biology, asked by kslalmuz1967, 11 months ago

Define soil erosion? with its cause, harmful effects and prevention ​

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Answered by nazhiyafarhana
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Explanation:

Soil erosion is the wearing away of topsoil. It is caused by factors such as water, wind and tillage of farm fields. The effects of soil erosion can be felt on-site, meaning at the site of soil disruption, because soil quality is reduced.

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Answered by ceativemind
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Soil erosion means removal of layers of soil due to agents of degradations.

Cause-

  1. Its main causes areDeforestation and heavy rainfall.
  2. soil erosion is also caused due to some natural Clamitis like cyclone, landslide,earthqaukes,etc.

Harmful effects-

  1. It can cause to floods are soil is not able to absorb rain water during rainfall.
  2. It can cause to drougth as soil looses it fertility.

Prevention-

To prevent soil erosion following steps should be taken-

  1. Afforestation.
  2. To grow trees as shelter belt i.e. in a row.
  3. To adoptodern methods of agriculture like contour plouging.

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