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soil erosion  

Definition

  • Soil erosion refers to the removal of soil materials from their original location and their subsequent transport to another location through the action of wind, water, ice, biotic processes, or human activities. Under most natural conditions, soil-forming processes and soil erosion are in equilibrium. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Soil Erosion]

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