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Arresting Soil Erosion - Visualizing its Causes, Effects and Conservation

SOIL EROSION

  • Naturally occurring process that affects all landforms.
  • It is the washing or blowing away (by water or wind) of the top layer of soil.

Illustration: SOIL EROSION

Rain and Cloud for Soil Erosion

  • Impact of raindrops on the soil surface can break down soil aggregates and disperse the aggregate material.
Illustration: Rain and Cloud for Soil Erosion

Wind for Soil Erosion

  • It is a serious environmental problem.
  • Attracting the attention of many across the globe.
  • Occurring mostly in:
    • Flat, bare areas
    • Dry, sandy soils
    • or anywhere the soil is loose, dry, and finely granulated
Illustration: Wind for Soil Erosion

Slope

Illustration: Slope

Slope

Illustration: Slope

Human Causes

Illustration: Human Causes

Natural Causes

Illustration: Natural Causes

Striking Forces

Illustration: Striking Forces

Effects of Soil Erosion

  • Effects of soil erosion can be felt on-site, meaning at the site of soil disruption. So, soil quality is reduced.
  • Crops are damaged due to sand storms.
Illustration: Effects of Soil Erosion

SOIL CONSERVATION

  • It is the prevention of soil loss from erosion or reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination.
Illustration: SOIL CONSERVATION

AFFORESTATION

  • It is the establishment of forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no previous tree cover.
  • It is the process of planting large numbers of trees on land.
  • It is necessary to combat the issues of:
    • Global warming
    • Soil erosion
    • Pollution
  • Maintenance of biodiversity and ecological balances.
Illustration: AFFORESTATION

Wind

Illustration: Wind

Agronomic Measures

Illustration: Agronomic Measures

Mulching

  • It enriches and protects soil.
  • Helping provide a better growing environment.
  • One of the simplest and most beneficial practices
Illustration: Mulching
Illustration: Mulching

Maintain Soil Fertility

Illustration: Maintain Soil Fertility

Mechanical Measures

Illustration: Mechanical Measures

Types of Soil

  • Hard soil
  • Break Soil
  • Sub Soiling
Illustration: Types of Soil

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