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Discussion And Measurement Of Soil Erosion In Iceland, Kimberly Jane Richardson
Discussion And Measurement Of Soil Erosion In Iceland, Kimberly Jane Richardson
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Soil erosion has occurred since the beginning of time. It is a natural process, but one that has been increasing at an alarming rate. Once soil is eroded--whether it is blown out to sea or washed down a river to sedimentize a lake--it is lost. It is almost impossible to reestablish similar soil components and characteristics in a given system. Since soil and vegetation reestablishment is expensive, the prevention of soil erosion by controlling its causes has become the most cost-effective reclamation effort.
After spending six months in Iceland, I wrote this paper on the unique erosion problems facing that …