Soil‚ which is one of the most important natural resources‚ is often less heeded. The importance of soil conservation is relatively less talked about as compared to the conservation of water and other natural resources. The almost-omnipresent soil is mostly taken for granted. Its omnipresence is ironically the reason behind us‚ human beings‚ taking it for a ride. We rarely even think of it as a natural resource that needs to be conserved‚ a part of the natural wealth that needs to be preserved.
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INTRODUCTION Soil is the precious gift of nature to the mankind. All the plant family‚ animal kingdom and human society at large depend upon soil for their sustenance directly or indirectly. Ironically‚ soil is the most neglected commodity on the earth. Shifting cultivation on the hill slopes‚ non-adoption of soil conservation techniques‚ and over exploitation of land for crop production due to population stress‚ leads to enormous soil erosion. It will take hundreds of years to form an inch of soil‚ but
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Soil conservation includes all such measures which protect the soil from erosion and restore its fertility. These measures are of two types-(a) small measures to check soil erosion at local or even individual level‚ and (b) large measures at government level involving larger area and heavy investment. (a) Small Measures-These include afforestation‚ regularised land strip cultivation or contour farming or terrace farming in hilly areas‚ use of stubble mulch system‚ increasing cohesiveness of the
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Soil Erosion And Conservation SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION Erosion Erosion is the removal of soil particles by the motion of wind or water. Soil erosion is one of the major concerns of modern agriculture throughout the world. The fallowing contributes to soil erosion: Misuse of land‚ Mismanagement of arable land‚ Indiscriminate felling of trees‚ Overgrazing‚ Poor soil and water management Erosion causes or Results in a: Decline in soil fertility‚ Water supply‚
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SHEET-1 SOILS IN INDIA 1. Name two states in India where Regur soil is found. In what way Regur soil help agriculture? 2. Name the process by which Laterite soil is formed. What climatic conditions are responsible for its formation?Mention 5 main characteristics of Laterite siol. 3. Name two important agents of soil erosion. For each‚ state two methods of controlling the erosion caused. 4. What is soil conservation? How does reforestation help in soil conservation
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Soil Conservation Matrix Review the three major types of soil degradation occurring in the environment. Briefly explain how each type of damage occurs. Causes Consequences Solutions Soil Erosion Water‚ wind‚ and people. (Miller‚2005 p.279) ●Soil erosion has two major harmful effects. One is loss of soil fertility through depletion of plant nutrients in topsoil. The other harmful effect occurs when eroded soil ends up as sediment in nearby surface waters‚ where it can pollute
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The importance of conservation to wildlife. 1st November 2013 Contents 1 Introduction This report is being wrote to give some reasoning on why wildlife conservation matters and is important. The meaning of conservation is the protection‚ preservation‚ management‚ or restoration of wildlife and of natural resources such as forests‚ soil‚ and water (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language‚ 2000). Human efforts are to prevent the loss of
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The birth and growth of human civilization and culture has been very intimately connected with the forests. Forests have had a great influence on human thought and way of living. For example‚ the Vedas and Upanishads‚ the oldest known religious‚ philosophical and literary monuments of mankind are the direct products of forest-life in ancient India. The Aranyakas or the Forest Texts form an integral part of these oldest testaments of human wisdom and philosophy. They are called so because they were
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PROJECT:WATER-ELIXIR OF LIFE(EVERY DROP COUNTS) TARGET GROUP: CLASS IV TYPE: INTEGRATED PROJECT NAME: ____________________ CLASS/SEC: ______ THE TIME TO BE HAPPY IS NOW‚ THE PLACE TO BE HAPPY IS HERE!....... LEARNING OUTCOME: To understand the importance of conserving water. To appreciate the gift of nature in true sense To enhance & initiate research and sensitize others about them. To know about the journey of water SKILLS INVOLVED: * Observation * Comprehension * Application * Creativity
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Soil and Its Components Research Paper SOIL AND ITS COMPONENTS Soil is everywhere. It is abundant throughout the earth and contains most of the worlds diversity. Soil is full of life. It is actually believed that a handful of soil may consist of more living organisms than there are on this Earth. GENERAL DESCRIPTION Soil is a natural body comprised of solids (minerals and organic matter)‚ liquid‚ and gases that occurs on the land surface. (Natural Resources Conservation Service‚ 2013)
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