(par 7.4.2.4.6) Leachate (taken from Wikipedia)
Leachate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leachate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about landfill leachate. For use in mining, see Heap leaching and In situ leach. A leachate evaporation pond in a landfill site located in Cancún, Mexico A leachate is any liquid that, in the course of passing through matter, extracts soluble or suspended solids, or any other component of the material through which it has passed. […]
(par 7.4.2.4.6) What is Land Pollution?
What is land pollution? http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/land-pollution/what-is-land-pollution.html Land pollution is the deterioration (destruction) of the earth’s land surfaces, often directly or indirectly as a result of man’s activities and their misuse of land resources. It occurs when waste is not disposed off properly, or can occur when humans throw chemicals unto the soil in the form of […]
(par 7.4.2.4.6) Consequences for organic matter in soils
CONSEQUENCES FOR ORGANIC MATTER IN SOILS http://people.oregonstate.edu/~muirp/orgmater.htm Another problem with extensive and abundant use of inorganic fertilizers is that their use does not improve soil fertility and structure over the long term. Further, as they are used more and more in place of alternative practices that do build the soil, we become increasingly dependent on […]