How can people and animals cause soil erosion?

Answer 1

Humans can contribute to erosion in many ways. One of which is when land is used for industrial agriculture such as: livestock, poultry, fish, and crops.

An example of this would be when land is used for crops. When the land is plowed it disturbs soil and plant roots which cause the soil to become loose which in effect cause it to be more easily moved, i.e erosion.

Answer 2

Humans and animals can cause soil erosion simply by moving the soil. A burrowing animal could force rocks up to the surface of the soil, and that exposes the rocks to weathering and erosion. However, humans are by far the greatest cause of soil erosion.

Answer 3

By deforestation which exposes the earth surface to agents of denudation and mass wasting, and also by constructions, especialy of roads which loosen the earth crusts matter and landforms surfaces making them proon to geological changes.

Answer 4

People could remove leaf litter from a dense forest.

Answer 5

Man has contributed greatly to soil erosion. Some of the causes are overgrazing livestock, urban sprawl, deforestation, roads, and intensive agriculture.

Answer 6

By lumbering and deforestation without replanting of trees. Also by construction works on hills, ridges, mountains and other landforms thereby disturbing and affecting its stability.

Answer 7

By a landslide or flash flood.