GENERAL DEFINITION OF THE TECHNIQUE PLANT SPECIES TO COMBAT EROSION

GENERAL DEFINITION OF THE TECHNIQUE

Technique: PLANT SPECIES TO COMBAT EROSION Definition characters description and diffusion Plant species are important in preventing erosion. Plants and trees are used to protect soils and slopes.  General characters description and diffusion If the soil were not enclosed with an embankment, if it were not made arable by water repartition systems and were not protected by the shade of the plant, it would undergo the destructive action of erosion. Surface salinity would increase, the soil would be demolished and transformed into sand and dispersed by the wind's action. Advantages and sustainability Soil erosion is prevented by the use of plant species to protect from wind by shading and embankments.  Images Deepening TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE DATA Technique PLANT SPECIES TO COMBAT EROSION Icon Cathegory D - Soil and environment protection Identification code D5 Local applications of the technique Success stories Innovative technologies and solutions RELATED TECHNIQUES Author: Ipogea Other authors: Reference: www.ipogea.org