Soils Geography

  1. Soil Degradation Processes and Management
    1. Erosion Processes
      1. Water Erosion
        1. Raindrop Impact
          1. Sheet Erosion
            1. Rill Formation
              1. Gully Development
                1. Streambank Erosion
                2. Wind Erosion
                  1. Deflation
                    1. Abrasion
                      1. Particle Transport
                        1. Deposition Patterns
                        2. Erosion Factors
                          1. Rainfall Intensity
                            1. Slope Characteristics
                              1. Soil Erodibility
                                1. Vegetation Cover
                                  1. Land Use Practices
                                2. Chemical Degradation
                                  1. Salinization
                                    1. Primary Salinization
                                      1. Secondary Salinization
                                        1. Salt Sources
                                          1. Management Strategies
                                          2. Acidification
                                            1. Natural Acidification
                                              1. Anthropogenic Acidification
                                                1. Aluminum Toxicity
                                                  1. Liming Practices
                                                  2. Nutrient Depletion
                                                    1. Nitrogen Loss
                                                      1. Phosphorus Depletion
                                                        1. Potassium Mining
                                                          1. Micronutrient Deficiencies
                                                          2. Contamination
                                                            1. Heavy Metal Pollution
                                                              1. Organic Pollutants
                                                                1. Radioactive Contamination
                                                                  1. Remediation Techniques
                                                                2. Physical Degradation
                                                                  1. Compaction
                                                                    1. Surface Compaction
                                                                      1. Subsurface Compaction
                                                                        1. Traffic Effects
                                                                          1. Prevention Strategies
                                                                          2. Crusting and Sealing
                                                                            1. Surface Sealing
                                                                              1. Structural Crusts
                                                                                1. Infiltration Reduction
                                                                                2. Structural Deterioration
                                                                                  1. Aggregate Breakdown
                                                                                    1. Pore Space Reduction
                                                                                  2. Soil Conservation Strategies
                                                                                    1. Biological Conservation
                                                                                      1. Cover Crops
                                                                                        1. Agroforestry
                                                                                          1. Riparian Buffers
                                                                                            1. Crop Rotation
                                                                                            2. Mechanical Conservation
                                                                                              1. Terracing
                                                                                                1. Contour Farming
                                                                                                  1. Strip Cropping
                                                                                                    1. Windbreaks
                                                                                                    2. Agronomic Practices
                                                                                                      1. Conservation Tillage
                                                                                                        1. Residue Management
                                                                                                          1. Integrated Pest Management
                                                                                                          2. Soil Restoration
                                                                                                            1. Organic Matter Enhancement
                                                                                                              1. Structural Improvement
                                                                                                                1. Revegetation
                                                                                                                  1. Erosion Control

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                                                                                                              1. Introduction to Soils Geography