Blog #12

Blog #12 What are at least three ways to prevent soil erosion?

A way to prevent soil erosion is by planting vegetation, trees, ground cover, shrubs, and other plants. Roots from these plants will help hold soil in place on the ground. Soil will not blow away due to wind, or be washed away from rain as easily. Another way is to create windbreaks, which are barrier rows planted along the windward exposure of a plot of land. Windbreaks made out of trees, such as evergreen trees or bushes help prevent erosion by preventing wind from blowing across your land. The third way to prevent soil erosion is to grow cover crops on farm land. When land is not being used during the off season, cover crops can help prevent soil erosion due to wind and rain.