Erosion can whisk away valuable topsoil and even cause whole embankments to collapse. These plants will help lock soil in place while adding ornamental value.

Soil can erode over time producing smaller, less healthy plants. Soil erosion happens when soil is blown or washed away. This can be caused by rain or the West Texas wind. A great example of this ...

erosivity: the ability of any agent of erosion (wind, water, or gravity) to laterally transport soil material. evapotranspiration: the sum of the movement of water from soil, plants and water ...

These radionuclides are strongly fixed to fine soil particles and are not taken up by plants. During erosion and deposition processes they move with the soil particles and can be used to trace soil ...

• Before the heat and dry air of spring and summer, update your irrigation system to in-line drip, flexible tubing with ...

Weathering and erosion slowly chisel ... away at cliffs and rakes the fragments back and forth into fine sand. Plants and animals also take a heavy toll on Earth's hardened minerals.

The increasing human population is placing greater pressure on soil and water resources and threatening our ability to produce sufficient food, feed, and fiber. As a result, there is a growing ...

Implementing these strategies requires a coordinated approach, combining public policy with community involvement to effectively ...

A new study in the journal Nature Sustainability estimates that blowing dust and wind erosion cost approximately $154 billion ...

Erosion is the process that wears away the river ... making it heavy and liable to slide. Soil creep is a very slow movement, occurring on very gentle slopes because of the way soil particles ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

Some residents have unknowingly contributed to their erosion problems ... the growth of native plants. Over time, the forest has naturally reclaimed and stabilized the soil in some areas.