Water erosion is the most widespread form of soil degradation globally (Figure ... pruned several times a year to produce mulch and prevent excessive shading of crops. The decomposing mulch ...

These comprise plants that won’t necessarily be harvested, but that prevent soil erosion and boost soil nutrients. “There are lots of ripple effects from the changing climate that are creating ...

If you are landscaping slopes or banks in your yard, consider growing ground cover plants to prevent soil erosion. Heavy ...

Soil erosion is a major worldwide threat to agro-ecosystem sustainability and land productivity. Fallout radionuclides and stable isotopes are used to measure magnitudes and sources of soil erosion, ...

Some plants are multi-purpose, and there's one that supports wildlife like bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies, that can prevent erosion on a slope.

Those grass roots will hold onto the soil and stop it being swept away. But taking farmland out of production like this is a difficult decision. Image caption, Alan Moule has been having problems with ...