Definitions
The process by which soil is removed from an area by water, wind, or other forces.
What is soil erosion?
This type of erosion occurs when raindrops hit the soil directly and dislodge particles.
What is splash erosion?
Planting rows of trees to reduce wind speeds and protect soil is called this.
What is windbreak planting?
This mountainous island in the Eastern Caribbean faces significant soil erosion, particularly in the Layou Valley due to deforestation.
What is Dominica?
Soil erosion has contributed to the decline of this vital Caribbean economic sector.
What is Agriculture?
This term refers to the layer of soil that is most often lost during soil erosion.
What is topsoil?
A form of erosion where small, uniform channels form on the surface of the land.
What is rill erosion?
Farmers often plant crops in this pattern, following the natural contours of the land, to reduce soil loss.
What is contour farming?
Known for its beaches, this island is losing coastal soil, especially in the south coast region near St. Lawrence Gap, due to overdevelopment and climate change.
What is Barbados?
Soil erosion has increased the risk of this natural disaster, affecting many Caribbean coastal communities.
What are landslides?
Soil erosion is accelerated by the removal of this natural cover.
What is plants or vegetation?
This more severe form of erosion creates deep trenches, often making land unusable.
What is gully erosion?
This agricultural method involves alternating strips of crops with strips of grass or shrubs.
What is strip cropping?
Soil erosion in this island nation has been exacerbated by hurricanes, heavily affecting the Blue Mountains and areas around Portland.
What is Jamaica?
Loss of farmland due to soil erosion has forced many Caribbean farmers to migrate, affecting this societal trend.
What is rural-to-urban migration?
Soil erosion often contributes to this environmental issue involving the excessive accumulation of sediment in water bodies.
What is sedimentation?
The continuous removal of a thin layer of soil from a wide area is known as this type of erosion.
What is sheet erosion?
Constructing barriers like rocks or wood to slow water flow and reduce erosion is known as this technique.
What are check dams or terraces?
This twin-island nation is impacted by soil erosion due to sand mining and land degradation, particularly along the Northern Range and the Buccoo Reef.
What is Trinidad and Tobago?
In some Caribbean islands, soil erosion has led to the decline of traditional practices associated with this type of farming.
What is subsistence farming?
This phenomenon, driven by wind and arid conditions, is a form of soil erosion particularly common in deserts.
What is deflation?
The gradual wearing away of soil due to strong winds is referred to as this.
What is wind erosion?
This practice, where soil is left undisturbed between planting seasons, helps preserve soil integrity.
What is no-till farming?
With significant farming activities, this Greater Antilles island struggles with soil loss due to improper agricultural practices, especially in the Artibonite Valley and Central Plateau.
What is Haiti?
Cultural loss due to soil erosion often impacts this aspect of Caribbean life, rooted in community and land heritage.
What is storytelling or oral tradition?