(par 9.7.2.3) Soil conservation (taken from Wikipedia)
Soil conservation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_conservation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Soil conservation is the prevention of loss of the topmost layer of the soil from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination. Slash-and-burn and other unsustainable methods of subsistence farming are practiced in some lesser developed areas. A consequence of deforestation is typically large-scale erosion, loss of soil […]
(par 9.7.2.3) 3 Methods of controlling soil erosion
3 METHODS OF CONTROLLING SOIL EROSION https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315785523_METHODS_OF_CONTROLLING_SOIL_EROSION by Prof A. Balasubramanian Centre for Advanced Studies in Earth Science, University of Mysore, Mysore Objectives: Soil erosion is a natural process in which particles of soil are moved by wind and water, and displaced to another location. When erosion occurs naturally, soil is relocated at about the […]
(par 9.7.2.3) Improved Soil Management for Land Restoration in sub-Saharan Africa
Africa: ICRAF Presents the Role of Evidence and Improved Soil Management for Land Restoration in sub-Saharan Africa http://allafrica.com/stories/201707110469.html By Susan Onyango, World Agroforestry Centre (Nairobi) Approximately 70% of Africa’s population depends on its agriculture-based economy for their livelihoods, underscoring the importance of soil to the sector. Fertile soils across the continent are under threat, however, due […]