soil conservation

English

Noun

soil conservation (uncountable)

  1. Protection of the soil against sediment loss by erosion or fertility loss due to degradation.
  2. A combination of all soil management and land use methods that protect against degradation.
  3. The sub-discipline of soil science that deals with soil conservation (1) and (2).
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