Question

what is soil ? write four method of soil conservation ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Soil conservation is a set of management strategies for prevention of soil being eroded from the Earths surface or becoming chemically altered by overuse, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination. It is a component of environmental soil science.Erosion barriers on disturbed slope, Marin County, CaliforniaDecisions regarding appropriate crop rotation, cover crops, and planted windbreaks are central to the ability of surface soils to retain their integrity, both with respect to erosive forces and chemical change from nutrient depletion. Crop rotation is simply the conventional alternation of crops on a given field, so that nutrient depletion is avoided from repetitive chemical uptake/deposition of single crop growth.

Answer 2

Answer:

Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Earth's body of soil, called the pedosphere, has four important functions:

1.as a medium for plant growth

2.as a means of water storage, supply and purification

3.as a modifier of Earth's atmosphere

4.as a habitat for organisms

Four method of soil conservation :

1.Terrace cultivation

2.shelter belt

3.strip cropping

4.contour ploughing