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soil conservation

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soil conservation [¦sȯil ‚kän·sər‚vā·shən]
(ecology)
Management of soil to prevent or reduce soil erosion and depletion by wind and water.


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While soil conservation measures on farms were adopted in the 1970s and '80s requiring farmers who receive federal support to prove they had adopted conservation practices, no such regulatory structure exists at construction sites.
After an Idaho farmer's plan is approved by his local soil conservation district, the plan is accepted by all state and federal agencies in Idaho.
This should be required reading for anyone interested in ecology, farming, Charles Darwin, scientific observation, gardening, soil conservation, composting, and the future of the redwoods.
 
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