Soil erosion in Bio bio Region in Chile (IMAGE)

Université catholique de Louvain

Soil erosion in Bio bio Region in Chile

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Clearance of native forests for cultivation accelerates soil erosion and causes rapid sedimentation in alluvial plains. Photo taken at the Bio Bio region (Chile)

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Veerle Vanacker

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