environmental impacts of soil erosion

• reduced productivity


  soil erosion removes the most fertile part of the soil, top soil

  -reduces plant growth, produces smaller yeilds
• sedimentation in rivers and reservoirs


  soil particles are dropped as water looses energy

  soil that sediments in rivers reduces flow capacity causing overflow and flooding
• increased atmospheric particles 


  wind erosion increase level of atmospheric particles, makes health worse (asthma)
• environmental impacts of soil erosion

  down stream flooding

  coastal sedimentation

  desertification

  landslides