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STS11 Module 4 (MATUTE)

This document discusses human impacts on soil, including soil salinity, soil fertilization, and soil erosion. It provides lessons and applications on each topic. For soil salinity, short term impacts include reduced crop production, while long term impacts include desertification from lack of trees. For fertilization, it discusses benefits of organic fertilizers over chemical ones, noting the former are more environmentally friendly. Finally, it covers soil erosion, how it decreases soil fertility and can lead to landslides, flooding and loss of habitat. The document emphasizes the importance of practices like planting mangroves and avoiding deforestation to curb these human impacts on soils.

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STS11 Module 4 (MATUTE)

This document discusses human impacts on soil, including soil salinity, soil fertilization, and soil erosion. It provides lessons and applications on each topic. For soil salinity, short term impacts include reduced crop production, while long term impacts include desertification from lack of trees. For fertilization, it discusses benefits of organic fertilizers over chemical ones, noting the former are more environmentally friendly. Finally, it covers soil erosion, how it decreases soil fertility and can lead to landslides, flooding and loss of habitat. The document emphasizes the importance of practices like planting mangroves and avoiding deforestation to curb these human impacts on soils.

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STS 11

PEOPLE AND THE


EARTH’S ECOSYSTEM
Course Module
NAME: Rodel Matute

YEAR&SECTION: IT2B

DATE: October 29, 2022

Modue 4: Human impacts on soil

Lesson 1: Soil Salinity


The water, or hydrologic, cycle describes the pilgrimage of water as water molecules make their way
from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back again, in some cases to below the surface. This
gigantic system, powered by energy from the Sun, is a continuous exchange of moisture between the
oceans, the atmosphere, and the land.

Application

1. In your own words, what are the short term and long-term impacts of increasing soil

salinity to agricultural land?

ANSWER: For me, the short-term and long-term effects of the increase in salinity in the land are due to
the effect of production on crops, the baldness of forests caused by cutting down trees and not planting
trees in the forest.

2. Groundwater supplies in coastal areas (like the City of Mati and other municipalities

in Davao Oriental) is susceptible to the intrusion of saltwater. Do you see this

happening in your area? If not yet, then do you see this potentially happening in the

future? Please explain.


ANSWER: For me Yes, I can see it. Due to not planting mangroves on the beach. It is still possible that
this will continue to happen hundreds of years later due to the lack of environmental protection.

3. What do you think should be done to prevent problems related to soil salinity?

ANSWER: Let's plant a lot of mangrove trees in the coastal sea and let's avoid throwing garbage in our
oceans.

Lesson 2: Soil Fertilization

1. When Compared To Traditional Soil-Grown Crop Production, The Benefits Of Hydroponics


Includes: Up to 90% more efficient use of water. Production increases 3 to 10 times in the same
amount of space. Many crops can be produced twice as fast in a well-managed hydroponic
system. That was the advantages while the disadvantages, Because hydroponically grown plants
are grown in water instead of soil, waterborne diseases are considerably higher. With the water
circulating continuously through the system, infections can spread quickly throughout the
growing system as a whole, affecting the whole collection of plants.

Application

1. Do you believe that chemical

fertilizers are absolutely necessary for growing and sustaining agricultural crops?

Why or why not?

ANSWER: For me I don't believe it because it destroys the crops and the sustainability of agriculture will
be lost.

2. Because of the harmful effects of chemical fertilizers, organic fertilizers are being

promoted as the more environment-friendly alternatives. What are organic

fertilizers? Provide specific examples and cite their benefits.

ANSWER: Organic fertilizers comprise a variety of plant-derived materials that range from fresh or dried
plant material to animal manures and litters to agricultural by-products. The nutrient content of organic
fertilizers varies greatly among source materials, and readily biodegradable materials make better
nutrient sources. Specific examples of fertilizers is Non-toxic Food, On-Farm Production, Low Capital
Investment, and Fertility of Soil.

3. Do you think organic fertilizers can replace chemical fertilizers completely and

ensure food security? Why or why not?


ANSWER: 1. I think yes because it can lessen the negative environmental impact of chemical
fertilizers, replacing chemical fertilizers with more organic fertilizers for farmers is a good choice.

Lesson 3: Soil Erosion

1. In this process, the soil particles are loosened or washed away in the valleys, oceans, rivers,
streams, or faraway lands. This has been worsening due to human activities such as agriculture
and deforestation. Soil erosion is a continuous process that occurs either slowly or at an
alarming rate. It results in a continuous loss of topsoil, ecological degradation, soil collapse, etc.
Soil is a natural resource that may look robust and endless, but is in fact the fragile product of
thousands of years of formation. Topsoil, which lies closest to the surface of the land, contains
essential nutrients for crops. It is this layer of soil that is endangered by wind and water erosion.
Soil erosion decreases soil fertility, which can negatively affect crop yields. It also sends soil-
laden water downstream, which can create heavy layers of sediment that prevent streams and
rivers from flowing smoothly and can eventually lead to flooding. Once soil erosion occurs, it is
more likely to happen again.

Application

1. Why should we be concerned about soil erosion? What is it and what are its impacts?

ANSWER: Because landslides are major damage in an area because they can cover the habitats that are
below ground. The effect of this is that the houses around the mountain will be covered or buried by the
landslides. People will lose their homes and livelihoods if this happens.

2. Why are forests important for the prevention of soil erosion?

ANSWER: They stabilize the soil, prevent erosion, enhance the land's capacity to store water, and
moderate air and soil temperatures. The importance of these effects has often been ignored in the past,
with the clearance of tree vegetation and the subsequent loss of millions of hectares of productive land.

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