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How did farmers adopt to hillsides?
Why do farmers terraced hillsides?How did farmers adapt?How do farmers deal with erosion?What is hillside farming?How and why are terraces built?How ...
What animals make their home in the soil?
The most important animals in this group are mites, collembola (or spring tails) and nematodes. The macrofauna contain the largest soil animals such a...
Does soil help animals stay alive?
Healthy soil allows for plants to grow which provides animals with shelter and materials to build it. Soil also provides food for animals as many anim...
How does the soil benefits from both plants and animal?
Soil provides habitat, water, air and food for animals. Healthy soil allows for plants to grow which provides animals with shelter and materials to bu...
Which animals eat soil?
Many animals eat dirt and soil such as termites, dung, beetles, bats, and earthworms. Larger animals eat soil to prevent ailments associated with mine...
What crops are grown on topsoil?
Why is topsoil good for growing crops?What is found in topsoil?Is thick topsoil good for farming?What is the best soil for crop farming?Can you grow ...
How long does it take for nature to rebuild lost lost topsoil?
Today those areas barely have any soil to grow crops. “Societies that lose their topsoil, their descendants pay the price,” Montgomery says. “Nature t...
How do aerobic organisms living beneath the soil get air?
How do soil organisms obtain air?How do living organisms aerate the soil?What is the aerobic bacteria found in soil?Why do soil organisms need air?Do...
What is the upper layer of soil that contains decaying animal and plant matter?
Humus is dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays. Which layer of the soil has more decayed matter from plants an...