With the growing population and their ever-growing demand, the demand for food has risen drastically. With this rising demand, there has come to be a considerable amount of arable land and forest cover destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This has led to an alarming rate of deforestation. Besides, if forested areas are cleared for development, this also means the loss of valuable water resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The common methods used to conserve land resources are afforestation, land reclamation, regulated use of chemical pesticides and fertilisers and checks on overgrazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soil is the thin layer of grainy substance covering the surface of the earth. It is formed of rock particles, dead plants and animals (mostly), water, air; whose chemical make up, physical properties and biological characteristics are not static but constantly changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soil profile refers to the layered structure which spreads from the parent rocks to the top soil surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other factors of soil formation are the topography, role of organic material and time taken for composition of soil formation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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