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Soils and Their Preservation

 

Soil, which is composed of mineral particles, organic material, water, and air, is a valuable natural re­source upon which humans depend for food. Differ­ent soil types form as a result of complex interactions among rock, climate, living organisms, surface topography, and time. Many human activities create, For example, can increase wind erosion. Al­though all soils that are farmed experience mineral depletion, this problem is particularly acute when tropical rain forests are removed for agriculture. The goals of soil conservation are to minimize soil erosion and maintain soil fertility so that this re­source can be used in a sustainable fashion.

 

 

 

More on Soils and Their Preservation

  ●  WHAT IS SOIL?

  ●  SOIL STRUCTURE

  ●  PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL

  ●  SOIL CONSERVATION AND REGENERATION

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