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How does overgrazing cause soil erosion?

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Overgrazing is one of the causes for erosion. Overgrazing reduces the usefulness, productivity of the land. The livestock press the subsoil into fine soil which can be carried easily by wind and water. Reduced soil depth, soil organic matter, and soil fertility affects the land's future productivity. read more

Thus overgrazing leads to multiple actions resulting in loss of soil structure, hydraulic conductivity and soil fertility. (ii) Soil Erosion: Due to overgrazing by cattle, the cover of vegetation almost gets removed from the land. read more

The acts of compaction and erosion as a result of overgrazing can cause tremendous land degradation. In drier areas, the experience is even worse as a large percentage of pasture and land cover is destroyed, contributing to relentless progression of desertification. In fact, in some areas overgrazing has led to complete desertification. read more

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