soil erosion

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07:57 Sep 7, 2009
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Science - Environment & Ecology
Additional field(s): Agriculture
English term or phrase: soil erosion
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 sentence(s):
  • 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
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5penghakisan tanah
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5hakisan tanah
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penghakisan tanah


Definition from own experience or research:
erosion - process of eroding or being eroded = proses menghakis atau dihakis

example: ... attempts to reduce soil erosion... = percubaan-percubaan mengurangkan penghakisan tanah...

Example sentence(s):
  • Pokok-pokok, tumbuh-tumbuhan dan tanah yang subur akan dimusnahkan demi pembinaan kilang pembakaran arang batu, memusnahkan hutan rimba dan habitat hidupan liar, mengalakkan penghakisan tanah dan banjir, akibatnya pencemaran habuk dan seterusnya mengakibat masalah pernafasan kepada komuniti tempatan. - Sandakan  
  • “Apabila kita membina dengan secara tidak bertanggungjawab, membuang sampah di dalam saluran air, menebang dan membakar hutan, dan mengamalkan sistem pertanian yang tidak berkekalan, tindakan-tindakan seperti ini akan mengakibatkan banjir, penghakisan tanah, tanah runtuh, dan menjadikan tanah tidak subur untuk penanaman semula,” tambah En. Youssouf. - UNICEF Malaysia  
  • Pencemaran akibat kawasan yang telah digondol dan berlaku penghakisan tanah yang berleluasa. - geografi2005  
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hakisan tanah


Definition from untitled document:
Hakisan Tanah Di Malaysia.
Hakisan ialah proses pemechan ketulan-ketulan tanah dieprmukaan bumi dan pemindahannya ke tempat lain ole air atau angin yang bergerak

Example sentence(s):
  • Hakisan Tanah Di Malaysia Hakisan ialah proses pemechan ketulan-ketulan tanah dieprmukaan bumi dan pemindahannya ke tempat lain ole air atau angin yang bergerak - untitled document  
  • Pada akhir kursus ini pelajar akan memahami proses hakisan tanah dan kaedah mengawal hakisan, dan mempelajari reka bentuk struktur dan sistem untuk mengawal hakisan tanah - syllabus  
  • KAPIT: Penduduk di Kampung Baru di sini meminta pihak berkuasa mengatasi segera masalah hakisan tanah yang agak serius berlaku di jalan Kampung tersebut. - Utusan Borneo -news  
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Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: Malay
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