The value of soil Flashcards
1
Q
a thick mass of grass and roots in soil
A
sod
2
Q
the area of the Great Plains where wind erosion caused soil loss during the 1930s
A
the Dust Bowl
3
Q
the management of soil to prevent its destruction
A
soil conservation
4
Q
plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss
A
contour plowing
5
Q
soil conservation method in which dead stalks from previous years crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place
A
conservation plowing
