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Soil Erosion and Conservation

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difference between soil erosion and soil degradation

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Land degradation is caused due to the massive Deforestation-cutting down trees,Mining-leaves deep scars and traces of over-burdening,Dumping of industrial effluents where as soil erosion is caused by land use,climate,hydrological factors ,type of landform etc.

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