Soil Erosion
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Importance
- Soil erosion removes the top most layer of the soil, which is where most of the nutrients required by plants, including crops.
- Soil erosion also reduces the water holding capacity of the soil, leading to increased floods. It can also increase sediment load in rivers, lakes, and estuaries.
