soil erosion
washing or blowing away of the top layer of soil
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soil erosion
Summary
soil erosion is a denudation[1]. It draws 1,307 Wikipedia views per month (denudation category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- soil erosion's instance of is recorded as denudation[3].
- soil erosion is a type of soil retrogression and degradation[4].
- soil erosion is a type of erosion[5].
- soil erosion is the opposite of soil retention[6].
- soil erosion's has cause is recorded as wind[7].
- soil erosion's has cause is recorded as precipitation[8].
- soil erosion's has cause is recorded as deforestation[9].
- soil erosion's has cause is recorded as intensive farming[10].
- soil erosion's has cause is recorded as water[11].
- soil erosion's has cause is recorded as ice[12].
- soil erosion's has cause is recorded as snow[13].
- soil erosion's has cause is recorded as plant[14].
- soil erosion's has cause is recorded as Animalia[15].
- soil erosion's has cause is recorded as human[16].
- soil erosion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Soil erosion[17].
- soil erosion's has effect is recorded as biodiversity loss[18].
- soil erosion's has effect is recorded as migration[19].
- soil erosion's has effect is recorded as desertification[20].
- soil erosion's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000706[21].
- soil erosion's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as revegetation[22].
- soil erosion's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as terrace[23].
- soil erosion's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as windbreak[24].
- soil erosion's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as crop rotation[25].
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Definition and Type
soil erosion's instance of is recorded as denudation[3]. Recorded subclass of include soil retrogression and degradation[4] and erosion[5]. It is the opposite of soil retention[6].
Why It Matters
soil erosion draws 1,307 Wikipedia views per month (denudation category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]