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Soil Conservation

DO NOW #4. Soil Conservation. Pg. 294. Pg. 294. What is soil conservation? Look at these two pictures (they are also on pg. 294). Why is the plant on the left more healthy looking? List 3 reasons why soil is important. P g . 2 9 4. How do meat eaters depend on soil to survive?

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Soil Conservation

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  1. DO NOW #4 Soil Conservation Pg. 294

  2. Pg. 294 • What is soil conservation? • Look at these two pictures (they are also on pg. 294). Why is the plant on the left more healthy looking? • List 3 reasons why soil is important.

  3. Pg. 294 • How do meat eaters depend on soil to survive? • Describe the process of land degradation. • How do plants help to conserve soil? • How does contour plowing help reduce erosion? • What is terracing and how is it used? • How does no till farming & crop rotation help conserve soil?

  4. Suppose it takes 500 years for 2 cm of new soil to form, but soil is eroding at a rate of 1 mm / year. Is the soil eroding away faster than it can be replaced?

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