Soil erosion favored by agriculture

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University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain

Inappropriate practices such as tillage perpendicular to the contour lines promotes soil loss. In the picture, you can see the difference in performance at the top of the slope (with limited germination and plant growth) and lower slope (where nutrient-rich sediments accumulate). Soil type is Haplic Calcisol.

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Credit: Antonio Jordán (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

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Type Image Format JPG Size 558.7 KB Width 1417 px Height 1063 px Aspect 1417:1063 Brand Canon Model EOS 350D Coordinates 36.6500, -6.2905 Tint Reddish gray Submitted 31 October 2014