How can erosion be slowed down?

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Ezekiel Allen · Accepted Answer

Use of “anchoring plants” to hold soil, terraced farming, replanting de-forested areas, restriction of mechanized activities in “wilderness” areas.

Erosion can be influenced by human activity on the earth's surface. The removal of "anchoring plants" from the earth allows for much faster soil erosion; clearing forests without replanting will also accelerate erosion; improperly managed water runoff from residential and industrial areas can affect erosion; and "off-track" motoring without consideration for the environment frequently results in a muddy, scarred landscape that erodes much more quickly than the natural cover would have allowed. Therefore, avoid doing those things in order to reduce erosion, and take the opposite action to make the land more stable.

Samuel Albin · Answer

undefined Erosion can be slowed down by planting vegetation, building structures like retaining walls or terraces, using mulch or ground cover, implementing erosion control measures such as silt fences or erosion control blankets, and practicing responsible land management techniques such as contour plowing and crop rotation.