Identify the soil conservation method and mention one feature of each
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TEN GOOD REASONS TO PRACTICE SOIL CONSERVATION
To maintain an adequate amount of organic matter and biological life in the soil. These two components account for 90 to 95 percent of the total soil productivity.
To ensure a secure food supply at reasonable prices. Soil conservation is proven to increase the quality and quantity of crop yields over the long term because it keeps topsoil in its place and preserves the long term productivity of the soil.
To grow enough food not only for ourselves; but also for people in third would countries where there are food shortages.
To savefarmers money. Erosion is currently costing farmers over $90 milliona year in lost income due to lower crop yields, and the loss of nutrients from the soil.
To save citizens money. Soil erosion costs us an addition $9.1 million each year, and probably much more according to recent research.
To improve water quality. All forms of life need clean water to survive. Agricultural and urban soil erosion are major sources of sedimentation and contamination of water supplies.
To improve wildlife habitat. Soil conservation practices such as providing buffer strips and windbreaks, or replacing soil organic matter, greatly enhance the quality of the environment for wildlife of all kinds.
For aesthetic reasons. To provide more attractive and picturesque scenery.
To help create an environment free of pollution where we can live safely.
For the future of our children, so that they may have enough soil to support life. It has been said that the land has not so much been given to us by our forefathers, but has been borrowed from our children.
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