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Soil erosion occurs naturally through processes like water and wind but is exacerbated by human activities like deforestation, overgrazing, overcropping, agricultural disturbance, logging, farming, cattle ranching, surface mining, strip mining, and urbanization. The effects of soil erosion include the deterioration of agricultural lands, increased flooding, reduced water supply, destruction of infrastructure, and the depletion of wildlife and natural resources. While advances in soil management have helped maintain crop yields, soil erosion remains a significant problem that often only becomes apparent when property is damaged and productive soil is lost.
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- 1. The Soil ErosionJelmarie Cerillo VelacruzAb English Language II
- 2. What is Soil Erosion?Loss and displacement of earths fertile topsoilSoil is naturally removed by the action of water or wind: such 'background' (or 'geological') soil erosion has been occurring for some 450 million years
- 3. Phisical Causes of ErosionwindBy waterfallBoth rainfall and runoff factors must be considered in assessing a water erosion problem. The impact of raindrops on the soil surface can break down soil aggregates and disperse the aggregate material.
- 4. Manifestation of Human ActsCausing Soil ERosionDeforestionOvergazingOver cropping
- 5. Principal Effect Of Soil ErosionDeterioration of agricultural lands.Increase of flood occurence.Reduce Water supplySintatics of reservoirs canals and rivers.Destruction of blags roads, and public works.Depletion of wild life and other natural resources.
- 6. Activities Of ManContributing to soil Erosion and disruption of earth surface
- 9. Urbanization
- 10. Disruption of LandscapeSurface MiningStrip mining
- 11. ConclusionBecause of continued advances in soil management and crop production technology that have maintained or increased yields in spite of soil erosion, others have not been aware of the increasing problem on farmland. Awareness usually occurs only when property is damaged and productive areas of soil are lost.
- 12. Additional KnowledgeThe implications of soil erosion extend beyond the removal of valuable topsoil. Crop emergence, growth and yield are directly affected through the loss of natural nutrients and applied fertilizers with the soil.Soil quality, structure, stability and texture can be affected by the loss of soil