Soil erosion is the displacement of topsoil from its original location. It occurs naturally but can be exacerbated by certain human activities like deforestation, farming practices, lack of vegetation, and wind. The erosion process involves three steps: detachment of topsoil, movement of topsoil to another area, and deposition of topsoil in the new area. Major causes of soil erosion include rain and rainwater runoff, farming, slope of the land, lack of vegetation, and wind. Effects of soil erosion are loss of fertile topsoil, soil compaction, reduced organic and fertile matter, and issues with plant reproduction. Solutions to soil erosion include careful tilling, crop rotation, strip farming, shelter belts, contour pl

1. SOIL EROSION

2. WHAT IS SOIL EROSION
Soil erosion is the displacement of
upper layer of soil. one form of soil
degradation. The erosion of soil is a
naturally occurring process

3. The process of soil erosion is made up of three parts :
Detachment : this is when the
topsoil is actually “detached” from
the rest of the ground
Movement : this is when the
topsoil is relocated to another area
Deposition : where the topsoil
ends up after this process

4. CAUSES OF SOIL EROSION
•DEFORESTATION
•RAINANDRAINWATERRUNOFF
•FARMING
•SLOPEOFTHELAND
•LACKOFVEGETATION
•WIND

5. DEFORESTATON
Soil gets washed away with
rain water on sloppy area in
the absence of trees leading
to soil erosion

6. RAIN AND RAINWATER RUNOFF
In a particular heavy rain , soil
erosion is common. First of all,
the water starts to break down
the soil , dispersing the
material it is made of

7. FARMING
When land is
worked through
crops or other
agricultural
processes , it
reduces the
overall structure
of the soil . tilling
often breaks up
and softens the
structure of soil,
can be a major
contributor to
erosion

8. SLOPE OF THE
LAND
The physical characteristics of the land
can also contribute to soil erosion. For
example , land with a high hill slope
will perpetuate the process of
rainwater or runoff saturation in the
area , particularly due to the faster
movement of the water down a slope

9. LACK OF VEGETATION
Plants and crops
help to maintain
the structure of
soils , reducing
the amount of soil
erosion . Areas
with less
naturally-
occurring flora
may be a hint that
the soil is prone
to erosion

10. WIND
Wind can be a major factor
in reducing soil quality and
promotion erosion ,
particularly if the soil ’
structure has already been
loosened up

11. EFFECTS OF SOILEROSION
LOSS OF TOP SOIL : Obviously , this is the biggest
effect of soil erosion . Because topsoil is so fertile , if it s
removed , this can cause serious harm to farmer’s crops
or the ability to effectively work their land
SOIL COMPACTION : When soil under the topsoil
becomes compacted and stiff < it reduces the ability for
water to in filtrate these deeper levels , which increases
the risk of more serious erosion

12. REDUCED ORGANIC AND FERTILE MATTER : As
mentioned , removing topsoil that is heavy with organic
matter will reduce the ability for the land to regenerate
new flora or crops.
ISSUES WITH PLANT REPRODUCTION : When
soil is eroded in an active crop land , wind in particular
makes lighter soil properties such as new seeds and
seedlings to be buried or destroyed .
SOIL ACIDITY LEVELS :When the structure of the
soil becomes compromised , and organic matter is greatly
reduced , there is a higher chance of increased soil acidity
, which will significantly impact the ability for plants and
crops to grow

13. SOLUTION OF SOIL EROSION
CAREFUL TILLING
CROP ROTATION

14. STRIP FARMING
SHELTER BELTS
CONTOUR PLOUGHING
TERRACING
WATER CONTROL

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