Besides poor farming methods – how does human presence negatively affect the soil?
I’m writing a research paper and starting to stress out so I would be very grateful for some help. Thanks Typcynic Answered: Improper use of pesticides on lawns is one negative effect. But there are many others. We destroy forests to grow crops that are not suitable, eventually resulting in soil erosion due to wind and rain. In the desert, soil forms a very thin protective crust that prevent erosion during flash floods. Driving vehicles on this soil breaks through the crust and allows the flash floods to erode channels in the soil. In Anza Borrega desert near San Diego, this effect can be seen in the ruts created by wagon wheels more than 100 years ago. Some soils are subject to compaction. People walking on soil can compact it to such an extent that the soil will not drain. Normally, soil can absorb up to 1 inch of rain per hour. The compacted soil may absorb 0.1 inches per hour with the excess forming runoff. This runoff carries sediment (soil) that enters waterways and impacts the a
