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ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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Removal of top fertile soil by water is called
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Leaching
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Siltation
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Weathering of soil
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Soil erosion
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Removal of top fertile layer of the soil is called soil erosion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soil erosion is the process where the top fertile layer of the soil is carried away by environmental factors like water, wind, etc. Most of the essential nutrients for a plant’s growth are present in this top layer of the soil.
Detailed explanation-3: -Four types of soil erosion are caused by rainfall: Rill erosion. Gully erosion. Sheet erosion. Splash erosion.
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