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Soil

Erica Valencia 7131053


Elchemi Nuur T. 7131054

What Is Soil?
A complex Mixture of 6 component :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

sand and gravel


silts and clays
dead organic material
soil fauna and flora
Water
Air

Soils Layers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

O horizon
A horizon
B horizon
E horizon
C horizon
Bedrock

Soil Ecosystem

Healthy Soil
Depends on :
- Climate
- Topography
- Parent Material
- Frequency of Disturbance

Erosion

Irrigation

Waterlogging

Salinization

Soil Damage

Sheet Erosion
Pesticide
By Water

Rill Erosion

Gully Erosion
Erosion
By Wind

Desertification

farms were abandoned


By Human
forests or grassland is converted
to arable

Sheet and Rill Erosion

Gully Erosion

Wind Erosion and Desertification

Factors Affecting The Rate of Soil Erosion

Wind and rain


Landform
Soil structure
Vegetation
Soil aggregates
Soil organic matter

Soil Damage
Handling

Soil
Conservation

Forests and
grassland
conservation

Contour
plowing

Strip farming

Groundcover
protect the
soil

Terracing

Contour Plowing and Strip Cropping

Thank You

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