Soil erosion: The processes by which soil is removed from one place by forces such as wind, water, waves, glaciers, and construction activity and eventually deposited at some new place.
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Definition (english only)
Soil erosion consists in the removal of soil material by water or wind. It is a natural phenomenon but it can be accelerated by human activities.
VETIVER GRASS Vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides), sometimes called 'Mauritius grass', is a coarse grass that can be used as a natural barrier to prevent soil erosion.
This practice has had a profound effect on global environmental problems (air pollution, global warming), soil erosion, desertification, sedimentation of water courses, alteration of climate and hydrological cycles, ...
Wetlands also prevent soil erosion, and they buffer water bodies from potentially damaging land use activities such as agriculture. And wetlands can remove and store greenhouse gases from the Earth's atmosphere, slowing the onset of global warming.
Soil moisture management for forest land generally consists of protecting the litter layer and organic matter so that forest lands maintain high rainfall infiltration and minimize soil erosion.
Any tillage and planting system that maintains at least 30% of the soil surface covered by residue after planting for the purpose of reducing soil erosion by water.
contaminant
See Pollutant.
 See also: Water, Waste, Soil, Environment, Erosion
  
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