For example, acid rain dissolves limestone to form karst, a type of terrain filled ... and overgrazing can expedite erosion and strip the land of soils needed for food to grow.

The distance that eroded sediments travel is a function of the type of erosion, the degree of disturbance experienced by the soils, and the connectivity to water channels. Most material mobilized ...

Depleted soil leads to reduced yields, forcing farmers to rely on fertilizers that raise food production costs, consumer prices.

It takes an average of 20 years for less than a millimeter of soil to naturally replenish itself, according to a 2006 study from Cornell University, so this type of erosion can undo decades of ...

A drone flies high overhead, gathering evidence of soil erosion in a Worcestershire potato field. On the ground it is pretty obvious what’s happening, there is a huge crack running from the top ...

While water erosion continues to be the most serious cause of soil degradation globally, innovative strategies that remediate important soil functions can restore the productivity of eroded soils.

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne ) is one of the most popular grass types used for lawns ... but it also helps control soil ...

The activity of these organisms, the type of rock particles ... deforestation and development disturb soil structure making it vulnerable to erosion; soil compaction associated with farming ...