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what is soil erosion? what are the cause of soil erosion? describe the different types of soil erosion​

Answer 1

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What is soil erosion? what are the cause of soil erosion? describe the different types of soil erosion

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Soil Erosion:-

The removal of fertile top soil land by wind or water is called soil erosion. Soil erosion occurs easily in those areas of land which are not covered by vegetation (trees and other plants) or have very little vegetation.

Causes of soil erosion:-

Soil compaction

low organic matter

loss of soil structure

poor internal drainage

salinisation

soil acidity

Types of soil erosion:-

Sheet and rill erosion

rill erosion.

Scalding.

Gully erosion.

Tunnel erosion.

Stream bank erosion.

Erosion on floodplains.

Answer 2

• Explanation:

Soil erosion is a naturally occurring process that affects all land forms. In agriculture, soil erosion refers to the wearing away of a field's topsoil by the natural physical forces like water and wind. Major causes of soil erosion in India are over-cultivation, overgrazing, and deforestation.