soil erosion summary
based on exam mark scheme
- Created by: nikki055
- Created on: 28-04-14 20:52
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- Soil Erosion
- Effects
- reduced productivity due to lack of nutrients etc
- sedimenta-tion of rivers due to run off, flooding downstream
- coastal sedimentat-ion
- increased atmospheric particulates due to wind blowing dry soil(dust)
- desertification
- land slides
- famine
- refugee movement
- desertification
- refugee movement
- Conservation techniques
- cultivation of long term crops
- contour ploughing, contour bunding/tied ridges
- terraces
- wind brakes
- multi cropping
- cover crops
- ***** cropping
- mulching
- crop rotation
- Effects
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