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(i) Lack of ground cover exposes soil to agents of soil erosion;
(ii) Steep slopes increase the speed of surface run-offs hence erosive power of water;
(iii) Light/sandy soils are easily carried away by agents of soil erosion;
(iv) Shallow soils are easily saturated with water and carried away;
(v) High rainfall intensity, on bare grounds leads to detachment of soft and increases surface run-off hence erosion;
(vi) Frequent cultivation/over cultivation pulverizes the soil making it easy to detach and carry away;
(vii) Overstocking leads to overgrazing which destroys ground cover exposing it to agents of erosion;
(viii) Burning/deforestation destroys vegetation cover exposes soil to agents of erosion;
(ix) Ploughing up and down the slope creates channels which speeds up and increases the erosive capacity of water;
(x) Cultivation of river banks destroys river-Iine vegetation and destroys soil structure exposing it to agents of erosion;
(xi) Cultivating the soil when too dry destroys structure making it easy to erode;
(xii) Long slope increases volume/speed of runoff thus increasing the erosive power of water; or
(xiii) High rainfall amount saturates the soil increasing soil erosion.
Mohaissack answered the question on October 10, 2017 at 14:09
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