many of the things we take for grantedfood, paper, and cotton-have a direct connection to the soil. vegetables, grains, and cottom come from plants, livestock such as cattle and pigs feed on grasses, and paper come from trees. plants grasses, and trees all grow in soil. without soil, we cannot grow food or raise livetock or produce paper or other products we need
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∙ 8y agoBecause it has structural organization that allows the movement of water, air living organisms in the soil.
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topsoil
Losing topsoil makes it extremely difficult for farmers to grow crops. This along with the extinction of animals results in problems with food production.
Losing topsoil makes it extremely difficult for farmers to grow crops. This along with the extinction of animals results in problems with food production.
This depends on what type of topsoil, its composition, the surrounding climate, etc. But usually it'll take about 800-1000 years for an inch to form.
You probably are thinking about soil erosion. When the topsoil and minerals wash away, it is harder for plants to grow.
Erosion causes the loss of topsoil. Topsoil from thousand of acres of farmland lost to water and wind erosion each yaer in the united states alone.
The rate at which topsoil naturally replenishes can vary widely, but it often takes hundreds to thousands of years to form just a few centimeters of topsoil. Human activities like agriculture and deforestation can significantly accelerate topsoil erosion, outpacing natural replenishment processes and leading to soil degradation.
Compost is made from decaying vegetable matter and other organic matter,and special items like coffee grounds and banana peels have extra nutrients.If you have enough,it can be a great substitute for topsoil.
Passenger side, near the firewall. It is not difficult to replace, it is just very difficult to get to.
Heavy rains/flooding, or crops/plants that destroy the nutrients in the soil (like the cotton plant).
topsoil composition is structure