Conservation Practices

Conservation Practices

Conservation Vocabulary Stewardship a person whose responsibility is to take care of something Conservation plowing technique where farmers plow with the curve of the land instead of in straight rows leaving behind some stalks and roots Contour Plowing plowing along the contour of the land(hill) to minimize soil erosion Crop rotation system of rotating crops Environment the surroundings or conditions in which a person, plant, or animal lives or operates. Land Use the human use of land Soil quality the capacity of a specific kind of soil to function, within natural or managed ecosystems, to sustain plant and animal productivity, maintain or enhance water and air quality, and support human health and habitation Vegetative Cover soil, plant life or other natural feature within an area instead of any man made surface

Conservation Plowing technique where farmers plow with the curve of the land instead of in straight rows, leaving behind some stalks and roots

Conservation Plowing

Contour Plowingplowing along the contour of the land(hill) to minimize soil erosion

Contour Plowing

Crop rotationsystem of rotating crops

Crop rotation

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Conservation Practices