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Qaagi - Book of Why

Causes

Effects

FARM ON THE CONTOURto preventerosion of soil from slopes by plowing and cultivating around the hill

overgrazing along pasture streamsmay resultin soil erosion and manure deposition that contribute to P loading of pasture streams

knowto preventsoil erosion from occurring in relation to farming , roads and grazing

Calculating residue production only during periods of canopy decline or in response to operations underestimates residue additionsresultingin overestimates of soil erosion from pasture and hay lands

maintaining a 3-inch grass coverto preventsoil erosion and managing the manure generated by the herd

moving livestockto preventsoil compaction and soil erosion by riverbanks

The grading plan , drainage facilities and landscaping shall be coordinatedto preventerosion and siltation as outlined under the soil erosion and sediment control

Tarpspreventsoil erosion and compaction from rains and any snowmelt

Planting cover crop ... to helppreventsoil erosion and keep nutrients from leaching off the farm

biodiversity ... helppreventsoil erosion , as well as using cover crops and green manure to nourish the soil

Land degradation(passive) is caused byLand degradation

alsocan ... leadalso

to degraded surface water qualitycan contributeto degraded surface water quality

to floodinghas contributedto flooding

to a breakdown in the carbon cyclehas ledto a breakdown in the carbon cycle

a system held in limbo with zero succession and biodiversity recoverycreatea system held in limbo with zero succession and biodiversity recovery

to the water quality problemscontributeto the water quality problems

to the stabilization of total phosphorus concentrations in the lakehas ledto the stabilization of total phosphorus concentrations in the lake

soil translocation(passive) caused bysoil translocation

in high SPS concentration in many natural watersresultingin high SPS concentration in many natural waters

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