Sustaining SoilsSustaining Soils

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Soils can be Soils can be degraded or degraded or destroyed.destroyed.

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Soils need to be protected Soils need to be protected from erosion by wind and from erosion by wind and

water.water.

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Soils need to be protected Soils need to be protected from depletion of organic from depletion of organic

matter and nutrients.matter and nutrients.

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Soils need to be protected Soils need to be protected from contamination.from contamination.

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Soils need to be Soils need to be protected from protected from urbanization.urbanization.

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Degraded soils can be Degraded soils can be reclaimed.reclaimed.

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Soils can be sustained Soils can be sustained through protecting and through protecting and

reclaiming.reclaiming.

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