Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
soil erosion
Finnish translation:
maaperän eroosio
Sep 7, 2009 07:58
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English term
soil erosion
GBK
English to Finnish
Science
Environment & Ecology
Definition from
Biodiversity & human health:
The loss of topsoil through silt-laden runoff , strong winds, or other forces that transport soil away from its natural location.
Example sentences:
Soil erosion by water, wind and tillage affects both agriculture and the natural environment. (soil erosion site)
The potential for severe soil erosion is a consequence of wildfire because as a fire burns it destroys important plant material and the litter layer that stabilizes soil and slows water movement after severe rainstorms. (Biblioteca Universia)
On commercial farm lands, overstocking, mono-cropping, and the ploughing of marginal lands unsuitable for cultivation has led to soil erosion and desertification. (Enviro Facts)
Proposed translations
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maaperän eroosio
"Eroosio" in the context of soil errosion where loose material is lost, is distinguished from the from mechanical or chemical erosion which wears rocks. The latter has its own word, "rapautuminen".
Definition from
own experience or research:
maaperän eroosio on maaperän huuhtoutumista tai kulumista pois veden, tuulen tai Maan vetovoiman vaikutuksesta.
Example sentences:
Avohakkuut aiheuttavat vakavaa eroosiota kun maaperän peittänyt kasvusto poistetaan ja maaperä jää paljaaksi, alttiiksi tuulelle ja huuhtoutumiselle. (Wikipedia)
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