Readings

Soils in Our Environment. Chapter 14. Soil Erosion. Raymond Miller and Duane Gardiner. (2001).

Soil Quality – Agronomy. Technical Notes. USDA NRCS.

• No. 7 : Effects of soil erosion on soil productivity and soil quality.
• No. 9: Managing conservation tillage

Key Questions

• What is the general trend of water and wind erosion for the period between 1982 and 1997?
• What are the causes and implications of soil erosion?
• How do soil texture and structure influence soil erosion?
• What is the difference between rill and gully erosion?
• What factors influence wind erosion?
• What are the important cultivation practices for controlling wind erosion?