The sheer velocity and volume of the floodwater washed away up to 40 centimetres of topsoil, along with fencing, roads and ...

Corn and soybean yields have increased dramatically since 2000, according to a new study from South Dakota State University's ...

Corn and soybean yields have increased dramatically since 2000, according to a new study from South Dakota State University's ...

"In addition to the large amount of carbon that was stored, improvements in soil health most likely contributed to the reduction of sheet and rill erosion, which decreased by 22.8%, 14.3% ...

Soil erosion, the most common type of land degradation, is a process that removes the upper layer of soil, from which plants get most of their nutrients and water. When this fertile layer, called the ...

If your yard is susceptible to washouts and you're looking for beautiful groundcovers that are great for preventing soil erosion, look no further than coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens).

Abstract: Sustainable agriculture has significant challenges from sheet and rill erosion for effective techniques ... Sustainable agricultural practices mitigate the adverse implications of soil ...

However water or wind moving over the surface will remove more soil, and contribute to sheet, rill and gully erosion. Erosion also tends to remove the lighter, smaller soil particles first (such as ...

Inter-rill erosion occurs due to raindrop impact and transport, particularly on hill slopes. A study was conducted using a sprinkler rainfall simulator and plot experiment to study soil erosion ...

When it rains, water hits the soil at a great impact causing soil to be displaced. Sheet and rill erosion occur when infiltration is slow and water is able to move quickly over the surface. It carries ...