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Erosion
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occurs as water flows over Earth's surface or wind picks up or transports sediment.
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plowing
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mechanical turning and loosening of the soil.
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overgrazing
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animals grazing until almost no ground cover remains.
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forest harvesting
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removing forest and exposing the soil.
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no-till farming
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practice of leaving plant stalks in the soil
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contour farming
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planting along the natural shape of slopes of the land.
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terracing
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building level areas into the sides of steep hills to grow crops.
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