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| 1 Descent of an area into desert through lost water-holding capacity of eroded soil | 2 Rows of trees that serve as windbreaks for farm fields |
| 3 Thin surface of sand and stones left by wind erosion in deserts that protects underlying soil | 4 Salt left behind when water evaporates concentraing in soil to the point where plant growth is suppressed |
| 5 Type of irrigation in which diverted river water is channeled into a field | 7 In ____________ removal, the light clay and humus particles erode, leaving behind heavy sand and rock |
| 6 Provides superb soil protection against erosion by forming a smooth matter over which runoff flows | 8 This kind of fertilizer does not replenish the matter required to prevent mineralization |
| 10 In this kind of erosion, after soil pores clog, increased runoff carries away the fine particles | 9 Type of irrigation where pumped water is sprayed from large sprinklers |
| 11 Provides good soil protection against erosion by disrupting runoff flow | 13 Wind and water carrying off soil and humus particles |
| 12 A downside to no-till agriculture is that these are required before seeding | 14 What erosion can turn into since degraded soil is more vulnerable to erosion |
| 15 Plowing furrows horizontally to a slope to reduce runoff velocity | 16 This overuse of public rangeland has led to desertification and up to 50% reduction of cattle forage growth |
| 21 This common farming method increases topsoil exposure to erosion and decreases aeration and infiltration | 17 A downstream result of erosion, these kill fish and coral reefs and damage aquatic ecosystems |
| 22 In this kind of erosion, raindrops break up soil clumps and dislodged particles block soil pores | 18 In this kind of erosion, further increased runoff forms small, fast streams that dig ravines |
| 23 Increased runoff from eroded soil causes this | 19 80% of this in the Amazon basin is done in an attempt to use poor oxisol soil for agriculture |
| 24 Technique in which a furrow is opened, seed is deposited and the furrow is closed, all at the same time | 20 Switching crops cyclically to sustainably replenish the soil |