Recent Compilations of Data from Around the World Show

question 31

Multiple Choice

Recent compilations of data from around the world show

• A)that soil erosion under conventional agriculture exceeds both the rates of soil production and geological erosion rates by several orders of magnitude.
• B)that soil erosion,once a problem for all,is now under control in many countries.
• C)that soil erosion is greatest in arid countries where there are annual water deficits.
• D)that the southern hemisphere has learned to manage soil erosion,while in the northern hemisphere it is still a major problem.
• E)that agricultural management regulations in Europe have slowed soil erosion significantly while it continues to accelerate in North America.

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