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  2. Soil erosion - Wikipedia

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    Soil erosion is the denudation or wearing away of the upper layer of soil. ... However it is the forest floor, more than the canopy, that prevents surface erosion.

  3. Erosion control - Wikipedia

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    Erosion control is the practice of preventing or controlling wind or water erosion in agriculture, land development, coastal areas, river banks and construction. Effective erosion controls handle surface runoff and are important techniques in preventing water pollution , soil loss , wildlife habitat loss and human property loss.

  4. Soil conservation - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Contour plowing - Wikipedia

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    Contour plowing has been proven to reduce fertilizer loss, power, time consumption, and wear on machines, as well as to increase crop yields and reduce soil erosion. Soil erosion prevention practices such as this can drastically decrease negative effects associated with soil erosion, such as reduced crop productivity, worsened water quality ...

  6. Strip farming - Wikipedia

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    Typically, the fallow and planted areas are organized in parallel long, narrow strips that are oriented normal to the prevailing winds to minimize the erosion of soil from the bare fields. Strip farming helps to prevent mass erosion by having the roots of crops hold on to the soil to prevent it from being washed away.

  7. No-till farming - Wikipedia

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    No-till farming (also known as zero tillage or direct drilling) is an agricultural technique for growing crops or pasture without disturbing the soil through tillage.No-till farming decreases the amount of soil erosion tillage causes in certain soils, especially in sandy and dry soils on sloping terrain.

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