Calcium– Calcium is important in soil because it helps loosen the soil to allow the soil to hold more water and nutrients. Calcium can improve the health of the soil because it moves the sodium out of place, which allows clay particles to pile together.…
Someone I found who is trying to fix the eroded soil in Haiti is Aiden McIntyre and Dr. Foran. Aiden McIntyre and Dr. Foran wrote a 25-page PDF in 2016 about soil erosion and deforestation in Haiti. The PDF explains what is happening to the…
Soil erosion has led to many rocks and large piles of sand rolling off hills into streams and rivers below. These waterways then become clogged and decreases the amount of water flowing through that area. if the waterways are clogged fish and other species that…
Many animals rely on tress and crops to feed their families and themselves. Soil erosion ruins soil that crops need to grow and produce food. Not only do animals lose their food source but some also lose their habitats. Without crops to feed small animals…
Soil erosion has been a problem in Haiti because of deforestation. Soil in erosion started in 2015. Soil erosion has washes away about 15,000 acres of topsoil each year. 70% of all Haitians depend on growing crops to feed their families and sell to other…
