What are the causes of soil erosion ?

1.	What are the causes of soil erosion ?
Answer» Soil Erosion Carrying away of upper fertile layer of soil by rain, wind, human activities and wrong agricultural practice is called soil erosion. Causes • Over grazing of land. • Removal of top soil by wind and water. • Due to lack of trees the upper layer of soil is eroded by air and water. • Leaving land uncultivated for long time.

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Soil Erosion

Carrying away of upper fertile layer of soil by rain, wind, human activities and wrong agricultural practice is called soil erosion.

Causes

• Over grazing of land.

• Removal of top soil by wind and water.

• Due to lack of trees the upper layer of soil is eroded by air and water.

• Leaving land uncultivated for long time.

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