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Term details "soil erosion"
| Language: | English |
| Term: | soil erosion |
| Definition: | The removal of the soil by wind and water and by the mass movement of soil downslope. The wind erosion is by deflation; water erosion takes place in gullies, rills, or by sheet wash; downslope mass movement ranges from soil creep to landslides. (Source: GeoDic.En08(online)) |
| Subject field: | soil sciences |
Equivalent terms in other languages:
French:érosion du sol
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