soil erosion


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Noun1.soil erosion - the washing away of soil by the flow of watersoil erosion - the washing away of soil by the flow of water
eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
washout, wash - the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
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Effects of different crop rotations on soil erosion and nutrient losses under natural rainfall conditions in Western Lithuania, Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B--Soil & Plant Science, 62(sup2): 199-205.
IMPACT OF AGRO-ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ON SOIL EROSION PROCESSES AND SOIL PROPERTIES ON HILLY LANDSCAPE IN WESTERN LITHUANIA
The government has urged farmers in Lanao del Sur to plant fruit-bearing trees and coffee at the Lake Lanao Watershed Reservation to address soil erosion in the area and effectively manage the watershed.
Plant trees to stall soil erosion
This development has resulted in permanent alteration of the geomorphic and hydrological settings of the landscape leading to increased soil erosion (Ramos-Scharron and Macdonald, 2007).
A review of road-related soil erosion: an assessment of causes, evaluation techniques and available control measures
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Nuclear Agriculture Research Center of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ebrahim Maqiseh said the center's researchers are working on a plan which enables them to measure soil erosion in riversides using nuclear technology.
Iranian Researchers Estimating Soil Erosion near Rivers Using N. Technology
Hugh Bennett, director of the Department of Interior's Soil Erosion Service, described the storm this way:
The path toward sustainable agriculture
However, one of the drawbacks of furrow irrigation is the soil erosion that it occasions.
Scenario studies on effects of soil infiltration rates, land slope, and furrow irrigation characteristics on furrow irrigation-induced erosion
Iran has the worst soil erosion problem of any country in the world, a professor at the University of Tehran reports.
Iran eroding
Abstract: Soil erosion due to water is becoming a serious problem in rain fed areas of Pothwar region,Pakistan.
RISK ASSESSMENT OF SOIL EROSION IN RAWAL WATERSHED USING GEOINFORMATICS TECHNIQUES
The plantings prevent soil and nutrients from washing into waterways, reduce soil erosion that may otherwise contribute to poor air and water quality, and provide valuable habitat for wildlife.
Farmers sign up 1.7 million acres in CRP, but program acreage continues to shrink
Soil erosion in watershed areas and the subsequent deposition in rivers, lakes and reservoirs are of great concern for two reasons.
Mapping soil erosion and sediment yield susceptibility using RUSLE, Remote Sensing and GIS (case study: Cham Gardalan Watershed, Iran)
Baghdad (NINA) -- Technical Agriculture Ministry Undersecretary, Mahdi Dhamad Al Qaisi, discussed with a specialized delegation from the Ministry of Environment means of handling the desertification phenomenon and soil erosion.
Ministries of Agriculture, Environment discuss use of new technologies to fight desertification

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