Erosion could be defined as the process of relocation of the soil from it’s natural place to somewhere else by natural or other effects. It’s been occuring naturally since the dawn of time, but the rise of humanity has sped up the process and the loss of valuable farming land has led to the downfall of civilizations, migrations, wars and invasions.
Especially in the last century, the growth of population and consequently the increase of required food has caused the loss of soil and productivity through erosion and the expansion of farmlands regardless of feasibility.
In this situation, humans have destroyed the natural vegetation and forests on hillsides to create more farmlands. But this plowed soil has been displaced because of rain or wind quickly, and the land became useless shorty. This type of erosion, quickened by human hand has been devastating and it is much more dangerous than natural erosion.
Early Death of Soil
The soil is a dynamic and living system, it is born and in time it slowly matures. Erosion is, in a sense, the early death of soil. The creation and maturity of the soil improves the thickness and production power over time, but with erosion it is quickly decreased. The loss of a few centimetres of soil that’s been created over centuries only takes minutes. Misuse and wrong farming methods disturb the natural equilibrium of the soil and cause erosion.
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good information but it would be better if you add tables also.