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Soil erosion is the removal of topsoil faster than it can be replaced, due to natural and human activities like overgrazing, cultivation, and deforestation. Soil conservation aims to prevent this erosion and soil depletion through protective measures against water and wind damage. Some signs of erosion include muddy water, gullies, and bare ground. Conservation methods discussed are terracing, contour plowing, strip cropping, cover crops, and windbreaks. Conserving soil is important to prevent land infertility, desertification, and flooding.

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PowerPoint - Soil Conservation Methods

Soil erosion is the removal of topsoil faster than it can be replaced, due to natural and human activities like overgrazing, cultivation, and deforestation. Soil conservation aims to prevent this erosion and soil depletion through protective measures against water and wind damage. Some signs of erosion include muddy water, gullies, and bare ground. Conservation methods discussed are terracing, contour plowing, strip cropping, cover crops, and windbreaks. Conserving soil is important to prevent land infertility, desertification, and flooding.

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SOIL CONSERVATION

Form 2

Objectives
Define the terms
soil erosion soil conservation

Recognize signs of soil erosion Discuss methods of soil conservation Say why it is important to conserve soil

Key Terms
Soil erosion - removal of topsoil faster than the soil forming processes can replace it, due to natural, animal, and human activity (over grazing, over cultivation, forest clearing, mechanized farming, etc.). Soil conservation - the prevention or reduction of soil erosion and soil depletion by protective measures against water and wind damage

Signs of Soil Erosion


Muddy water shallow furrows gullies dams filled with mud uneven growth bare ground deep cattle tracks standing stones uncovered roots dust clouds walls splashed with mud

Soil Conservation Methods Terracing Contour Ploughing Contour Strip Cropping Cover Crop Windbreaks

Terracing
Building up walls of land (that resemble steps) to counter the effect of a mountain slope leaving uniform flat surfaces to plant on.

Contour ploughing
A method of ploughing parallel to the contours rather than up or down a slope each furrow acts as a dam preventing water flowing downhill plants are planted along contours

Contour Strip Cropping

alternate strips of crops are planted along contours of sloping hillsides

Cover Crops & Windbreaks


Cover crops
reduces force with which rain drops hit ground (splash effect)

Windbreaks
belts of trees and bushes to break the force of the wind

Importance of Soil Conservation


Soil erosion results in land infertility and leads to desertification and devastating flooding.

Recap
How many of these questions can you answer?
1) The washing away of the Earth's topsoil is known as ____________. 2) ____________ refers to protective measures for reducing soil erosion & depletion. 3) Three soil protective measures are ______, ________ & _______.

Information Sources include: http://pdsblogs.org/pdsapes812/2012/03/0 5/soil-degradation-and-conservationscribe-post/

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