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Our soil is important for life and the environment. There are methods to conserve and protect soil, such as reducing erosion and maintaining fertility. These include applying good operating procedures, practicing environmentally friendly habits, and protecting forests. Specific conservation methods are planting trees and buffer strips to prevent erosion, and watering soil to keep it moist and protected from wind erosion. Overall soil conservation prevents loss and maintains healthy soil for future generations.

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Our soil is important for life and the environment. There are methods to conserve and protect soil, such as reducing erosion and maintaining fertility. These include applying good operating procedures, practicing environmentally friendly habits, and protecting forests. Specific conservation methods are planting trees and buffer strips to prevent erosion, and watering soil to keep it moist and protected from wind erosion. Overall soil conservation prevents loss and maintains healthy soil for future generations.

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 How soil can be conserved and protected for future generation.

Our soil is very important when it comes to our quality of life. It not only plays a role in how things
grow but also in the air that we breathe. There are methods that can protect and conserve our soil at
the same time. The goal here is to reduce erosion and to ensure the soil’s fertility. These can be
performed by the average citizen or by entire business industries. Applying good operating
procedures is one idea in this process. Practicing overall, environmentally friendly habits is another
idea and a successful method. Conservation approaches are a benefit to individual communities and
the entire Earth. With so many environmental issues going around like air pollution, water pollution,
land pollution, global warming, ocean acidification, depletion of the ozone layer, people are looking
into ways of keeping our planet sound. One such way to do this is soil conservation.
Soil conservation is the prevention of soil loss from erosion or reduced fertility caused by over
usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination.

Wonderful Ways to Conserve and Protect Soil


 Forest Protection
The natural forest cover in many areas has been decreased due to commercial activity. One of
the purposes this cover provided was the protection of the soil. Businesses involved in building
constructions can conserve by ensuring these areas are protected.
 Buffer Strips
Soil erosion is a large problem that is being battled around the country. This is particularly
an issue where there are natural bodies of water. Buffer strips come in handy for conservation efforts.
They provide protection where stream banks exist. They can be created with grass, trees and shrubs.
 Plant Trees to Secure Topsoil
Simply planting trees is a good conservation method as it secures topsoil and erosion is
prevented. Sow grass and plant shrubs and other greenery in bare spots in your yard or garden. The
foliage will absorb excess water and protect the topsoil from the impact of rain, heavy wind and foot
traffic.
As the tree grows, its roots will also help anchor the soil once they take hold, securing the
soil beneath from water runoff. Grass and plant roots also draw nutrients from deep in the soil closer
to the surface, improving the quality of the topsoil.
Ryegrass and clover make excellent choices for basic groundcover. Their roots spread deep and hold
fast. Other useful anchoring plants include grains such as wheat, barley, and rye and crops of root
vegetables like radishes.
 Water the Soil
This is a simple process that provides a lot of benefits to the soil. Watering your soil along
with plants and vegetables is important. This helps to not only nourish the soil but to protect it. Moist
soil is not in danger of erosion due to wind activity.

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