Land degradation from soil erosion has been considered by many to be a problem of significant proportion, affecting some 30–50% of the earth's land surface. At the time of the first publication of ...

Weathering and erosion slowly chisel ... For example, acid rain dissolves limestone to form karst, a type of terrain filled with fissures, underground streams, and caves like the cenotes of ...

Every year, soil erosion laterally distributes on the ... The distance that eroded sediments travel is a function of the type of erosion, the degree of disturbance experienced by the soils ...

A drone flies high overhead, gathering evidence of soil erosion in a Worcestershire potato field. On the ground it is pretty obvious what’s happening, there is a huge crack running from the top ...

The activity of these organisms, the type of rock particles ... microbial life in the soil; deforestation and development disturb soil structure making it vulnerable to erosion; soil compaction ...

Erosion disrupts the natural balance, reducing water infiltration and availability for all forms of life, and decreasing the level of vitamins and nutrients in food. Sustainable soil management ...

While water erosion continues to be the most serious cause of soil degradation globally, innovative strategies that remediate important soil functions can restore the productivity of eroded soils.