Soil Notes

• Sometimes wind and water remove the fertile topsoil reducing the productivity of the soil in that area.
• This removal of soil by running water and wind is known as soil erosion.
• Generally, the rate of removal of fine particles from the surface is the same as the rate of formation of soil.
• But sometimes disturbance in this balance, usually man-made, lead to a greater rate of removal of soil.

Causes of Soil Erosion:

Deforestation: