soil conservation

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noun

any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc.

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Words nearby soil conservation

soil, soilage, soil bank, soil binder, soil conditioner, soil conservation, soil creep, soil group, soil mechanics, soil one's hands, soil pipe

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How to use soil conservation in a sentence

Job-rich projects include planting forests and mangroves, engaging in soil conservation, and retrofitting buildings to make them more energy efficient.
How governments can create a green, job-rich global recovery|matthewheimer|December 2, 2020|Fortune
The farmer became dissatisfied with my soil conservation tendencies and moved away.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
To counteract these disastrous effects, a program of Federal, State, and private water and soil conservation has begun.
North Dakota|Various
The economic importance of soil conservation is so great that it can scarcely be estimated.
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress|Various

The Agricultural Department is performing a splendid work in soil Conservation.
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress|Various
There may thus be a close connection between weeding, soil conservation, and soil improvement.
The Preparation of Plantation Rubber|Sidney Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for soil conservation

soil conservation

noun

the preservation of soil against deterioration or erosion, and the maintenance of the fertilizing elements for crop production

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