soil conservation

noun

Protection of the soil against sediment loss by erosion or fertility loss due to degradation.

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Meanings

nounsoil conservation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableProtection of the soil against sediment loss by erosion or fertility loss due to degradation.
  2. uncountableA combination of all soil management and land use methods that protect against degradation.
  3. uncountableThe sub-discipline of soil science that deals with soil conservation (1) and (2).
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soil conservation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soil%20conservation

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soil conservation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soil%20conservation.

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