"Soil conservation is the prevention of loss of the topmost layer of the soil from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination."
Techniques for land management, including crop rotation, cover crops, and soil conservation practices.
Soil Science: The study of soil properties, fertility, and management.
Water Management: The conservation and management of water resources, including efficiency in irrigation.
Sustainable Land Use: The long-term management of resources, balancing development with environmental and social considerations.
Land Degradation: The process of human-caused damage to land, including deforestation, soil erosion, and desertification.
Agroforestry: The integration of agriculture and forestry, including practices such as alley cropping and silvopasture.
Crop Management: The management of crops from planting to harvest, including fertilization, pest control, and crop rotation.
Livestock Management: The management of grazing animals, including nutrition, health, and environmental impact.
Rural Development: The improvement of economic, social and environmental conditions in rural areas.
Climate Change: The study of the impacts of climate change on agricultural production, and adaptation strategies.
Soil Conservation: The protection and improvement of soil quality through practices such as reduced tillage or the use of cover crops.
Land Use Planning: The process of allocating land for specific purposes and determining how it will be used.
Natural Resource Management: The responsible use of resources such as soil, water, and wildlife, ensuring that their use is sustainable.
Integrated Pest Management: The management of pests using a combination of strategies such as biological, chemical and cultural control.
Agricultural Economics: The study of the economic factors that affect agriculture, including supply and demand, pricing, and markets.
Renewable Energy: The use of sustainable energy sources such as wind, solar, and biofuels, with minimal impact on the environment.
Cropping: This involves growing crops on the land to produce food, fiber, or fuel. It involves planting and harvesting different types of crops such as cereals, veggies, fruits, and nuts.
Grazing: This involves raising livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, etc. on the land to produce milk, meat, wool, and other animal products.
Forestry: This involves the cultivation of trees, often for timber production or other wood-based products, such as paper, furniture, and building materials. It also includes conserving and managing natural forests.
Wildlife Management: This involves managing natural habitats and ecosystems to maintain a healthy environment for wild animals and plants.
Mining: This involves extracting minerals or other resources, such as oil or gas, from the land.
Recreation: This involves using the land for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting.
Conservation: This involves preserving and protecting the land for future generations. It includes measures such as limiting development, reducing pollution, and protecting endangered species.
Urbanization: This involves using the land for residential or commercial development, such as cities or towns. It typically involves building infrastructure, such as roads, water and sewer lines, and buildings.
Irrigation: This involves supplying water to crops or other plants to ensure their growth and health.
Arid Land Agriculture: This involves cultivation or grazing of crops or animals suitable for arid or semi-arid conditions. It includes dry farming, using drought-tolerant crops and animals and water-harvesting techniques.
"Slash-and-burn and other unsustainable methods of subsistence farming are practiced in some lesser developed areas."
"A consequence of deforestation is typically large-scale erosion, loss of soil nutrients and sometimes total desertification."
"Techniques for improved soil conservation include crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage and planted windbreaks, affect both erosion and fertility."
"When plants die, they decay and become part of the soil."
"Code 330 defines standard methods recommended by the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service."
"Farmers have practiced soil conservation for millennia."
"Policies such as the Common Agricultural Policy are targeting the application of best management practices such as reduced tillage, winter cover crops, plant residues, and grass margins in order to better address soil conservation."
"Political and economic action is further required to solve the erosion problem."
"A simple governance hurdle concerns how we value the land and this can be changed by cultural adaptation."
"Soil carbon is a carbon sink, playing a role in climate change mitigation."
"Prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization, or other chemical soil contamination."
"A consequence of deforestation is typically large-scale erosion, loss of soil nutrients and sometimes total desertification."
"Techniques for improved soil conservation include crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage, and planted windbreaks."
"The U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service recommends standard methods through Code 330."
"Farmers have practiced soil conservation for millennia."
"Reduced tillage, winter cover crops, plant residues, and grass margins are practices that can better address soil conservation."
"Political and economic action is further required to solve the erosion problem."
"A simple governance hurdle concerns how we value the land, and this can be changed by cultural adaptation."
"Soil carbon is a carbon sink and plays a role in climate change mitigation."