soil conservation
Americannoun
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any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc.
noun
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the preservation of soil against deterioration or erosion, and the maintenance of the fertilizing elements for crop production
Example Sentences
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Local farm communities — many of whose members are paid as park rangers or soil conservation workers by the city government — think that organized crime gangs have moved into the illegal logging business.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2023
"Adaptation works based on soil conservation are proving to be increasingly useless in the wake of these extreme weather events."
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021
Yet, less than 10 percent of farmers in Blue Earth County plant cover crops, according to estimates by the soil conservation district.
From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2019
By 1938 its soil conservation measures had dramatically reduced the dust storms and soil loss.
From Salon • Aug. 12, 2018
The key to the problem of soil conservation lies in due control of the water that falls on every acre.
From Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation by Gregory, Mary Huston
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