List the various types of soil erosion and explain their features
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Soil erosion is a widespread problem in rural and urban Queensland. If we want to save our soils, we need to understand the different types of erosion that can occur.
Water erosion
Queensland’s high intensity summer rainfalls represent a significant risk of erosion by water.
Raindrops hit bare soil with enough force to break the soil aggregates. These fragments wash into soil pores and prevent water from infiltrating the soil. Water then accumulates on the surface and increases runoff which takes soil with it.
Well-structured soils are less prone to break up, and the impact of raindrops is minimised if the soil surface is protected by plant or litter cover.
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The different soil erosion types are explained below.
Rain Drop or Splash Erosion. ...
Sheet Erosion. ...
Rill Erosion. ...
Gully Erosion. ...
Stream Bank Erosion. ...
Due to Soil Texture. ...
Slope. ...
Intensity or Amount of Rainfall.
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