Degrading the land by Kai Yeung Marsh https://padlet.com/yeungmarshkai/degradation Humanities Notes for Chapter 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 en-us 2022-02-09 03:22:17 UTC 2022-02-10 05:41:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f47a.png Soil Degradation yeungmarshkai https://padlet.com/yeungmarshkai/degradation/wish/2037000902 Soil Degradation:

Refers to the loss of fertility of the soil, often due to a chemical change.

  •  Caused by hard-hooved animals such as sheep and cattle. Or becoming acidic due to a build-up of fertilizer or a loss of nutrients in the soil.

Consequences of Soil Degradation:

The build-up of salt in the topsoil is known as salinity.
]]> 2022-02-09 03:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/yeungmarshkai/degradation/wish/2037000902 Soil Erosion yeungmarshkai https://padlet.com/yeungmarshkai/degradation/wish/2037010885 Soil Erosion:

Soil erosion is when soil is gradually worn away by natural phenomena such as rivers, rain, glaciers and the wind

Examples of Soil Erosion:

  • Wind Erosion
  • Gully Erosion
  • Sheet Erosion
]]> 2022-02-09 03:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/yeungmarshkai/degradation/wish/2037010885 Ecosystem Decline yeungmarshkai https://padlet.com/yeungmarshkai/degradation/wish/2037013621 Ecosystem Decline:

]]> 2022-02-09 03:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/yeungmarshkai/degradation/wish/2037013621 Soil Degradation yeungmarshkai https://padlet.com/yeungmarshkai/degradation/wish/2039530769 Soil Degradation:

Refers to the loss of fertility of the
soil, often due to a chemical change.
Caused by hard-hooved animals
such as sheep and cattle. Or
becoming acidic due to a build-
up of fertilizer or a loss of
nutrients in the soil.

Consequences of Soil Degradation:

The build-up of salt in the topsoil is known as salinity.]]> 2022-02-10 05:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/yeungmarshkai/degradation/wish/2039530769 Soil Erosion yeungmarshkai https://padlet.com/yeungmarshkai/degradation/wish/2039531323 Soil Erosion:

Soil erosion is when soil is gradually
worn away by natural phenomena
such as rivers, rain, glaciers and the
wind

Examples of Soil Erosion:

• Wind Erosion
• Gully Erosion
• Sheet Erosion]]> 2022-02-10 05:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/yeungmarshkai/degradation/wish/2039531323