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9-4 Soil Conservation
Vocabulary on soil conservation
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04/11/2010

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soil conservation

 Definition

 

a method to maintain the fertility of the soil by protecting the soil from erosion and nutrient loss.
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importance of soil

 Definition

  1. Nutrition: provides mineral and nutrients for plants
  2. Housing: provides a place for animals to live
  3. Water storage: keeps water from running off, flowing elsewhere, and causing floods 
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causes of soil loss

 Definition

  1. soil damage
  2. erosion

 
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causes of soil damage

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  1. overuse
  2. poor farming techniques
  3. over-grazing

 

 
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erosion

 Definition
the process by which soil or sediment is carried to another location by wind, water, or gravity 
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desertification

 Definition
The process by which an area becomes a desert
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methods of

soil conservation on farmland

 Definition

  1. contour plowing
  2. terracing
  3. no-till farming
  4. cover crops
  5. crop rotation