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fertility
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A measure of how well soil supports plant growth
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Natural resource
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Anything in the environment that humans use.
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Soil Conservation
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The management of soil to prevent its destruction.
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Contour Plowing
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Plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss.
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Conservation Plowing
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Soil conservation method in which dead stalks from previous years crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place.
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Sod
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A thick mass of grass roots and soil.
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Decomposer
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An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms.
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Litter
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The loose layer of dead plant leaves and stems on the surface of the soil.
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Soil Horizon
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The layer of soil that differs in color and texture from the layers above or below it.
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Loam
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Rich, fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt.
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