They are highly erodible when vegetation is removed. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Montana (EPA)] Reference
Levee sections had erodible materials, which, well, it's not good. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 1, 2006] Reference
The sparsely vegetated soils are very erodible during storm events. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Nevada (EPA)] Reference
Ordinarily this highly erodible land would be suitable for cows, not crops. From Wordnik.com. [Will Frankenfood Save the Planet?] Reference
Vandalia and Upshur soils are common and are easily erodible after disturbance. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Kentucky (EPA)] Reference
Regional logging has been carried out on some of the world's most erodible soils. From Wordnik.com. [Redwood National Park, United States] Reference
They have formed particularly in soft, easily erodible strata, such as Pierre shale. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of North Dakota and South Dakota (EPA)] Reference
Areas that have good soil do not qualify most of the ground is considered highley erodible. From Wordnik.com. [What is a CRP field?] Reference
Thaw subsidence at the shore allows additional wave energy to reach unconsolidated erodible materials. From Wordnik.com. [Coastal environment and infrastructure in the Arctic] Reference
Many soils formed in deposits of volcanic ash and cinder over glacial deposits and are highly erodible. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of the United States-Level III (EPA)] Reference
The forest soils are erodible and poorly suited for cropland, though there is some clearing for pastureland. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of North Dakota and South Dakota (EPA)] Reference
The southern half of Alaska has coastal characteristics dominated by erodible glacial deposits and high tides. From Wordnik.com. [Coastal environment and infrastructure in the Arctic] Reference
Of the trees tested on the shallow, erodible soils of Puerto Rico, Casuarina equisetifolia displayed the best growth. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 13] Reference
They are readily erodible, and consequently may be of shallow depth (10 to 20 cm), particularly in undulating terrain. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
Erosion has long been serious in Kenya, especially in the highlands where the rainfall is heavy and the soils erodible. From Wordnik.com. [2 Case Studies] Reference
The lake's sole natural outlet, a channel called the Tolna Coulee, is highly erodible and completely choked with sediment. From Wordnik.com. [Devils Lake, North Dakota, Swallows Land And Buildings] Reference
Then, the whole dammed-up body of runoff cascaded through the breach, gashing jagged gullies into the erodible slopes below. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
In South Africa it is already used in mixtures to protect road cuts, open-cast mine workings, stream banks, and other erodible sites. From Wordnik.com. [12. Tef] Reference
On areas with steep slope and with erodible soil, extra care must be exercised so as not to induce soil erosion when clearing the area. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
In ND there is what is called "highly erodible land" and this land is taken out of farming and put into the conservation program "CRP". From Wordnik.com. [What is a CRP field?] Reference
Hedges of a strong, coarse grass called vetiver have restrained erodible soils for decades in Fiji and several other tropical locations. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 23] Reference
However, vetiver's roots loosen the soil so well that cutting back a hedge on the downslope side can expose highly erodible dirt to the elements. From Wordnik.com. [2 Case Studies] Reference
B. Topography: link steep slopes with erodible soils; note slope lengths, particularly in areas of high erosion potential; describe slope aspects. From Wordnik.com. [1.1 The role and purpose of irrigation] Reference
We own some land that has been deemed "highly erodible land", and it has been put into CRP for a long time, and it is finally starting to recover. From Wordnik.com. [House Shoots Down Massive Lands Bill] Reference
Amounts of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) straw needed to protect most erodible dune sands and less erodible soils against strong winds were determined. From Wordnik.com. [1. Indigenous soil and water conservation in Africa.] Reference
On erodible land this dramatically cuts down on soil loss. From Wordnik.com. [Cornucopia Institute] Reference
Ms Marr says changes will also be needed to the threshold for defining erodible land. From Wordnik.com. [Radio New Zealand News Headlines] Reference
Most of the ground that was enrolled into the CRP was highly erodible, Harper stresses. From Wordnik.com. Reference
He said he farms in fields with highly erodible soils and other fields with water erosion. From Wordnik.com. Reference
CRP mandates that a percentage of erodible farmland be seeded with native perennial grass. From Wordnik.com. [The Battalion] Reference
Landowners with erodible farm acres are considering the Conservation Reserve Program, during this month's signup. From Wordnik.com. [press-citizen.com - SPORTS] Reference
My beloved roadless area with highly erodible soils has been targeted by the motorized ATV groups for a new motorized trail. From Wordnik.com. [NewWest.Net All Headlines] Reference
Since the 1985 farm bill was passed, there have been provisions in place to protect our nation's wetlands and highly erodible cropland. From Wordnik.com. [High Plains Journal] Reference
This makes the additional SAFE acres all the more important as producers look for ways to protect highly erodible land and critical wildlife habitat. From Wordnik.com. [All American Patriots: US politics, domestic and world news, science, environment, energy and technology - Dispatches from the depths of U.S. government] Reference
Grass cover, erodible soils. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
Soils are highly erodible when disturbed. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Oklahoma (EPA)] Reference
"This incident occurred on some of the steepest and most erodible country in the world. From Wordnik.com. [NZ On Screen] Reference
2 million acres of highly erodible cropland back to native vegetation through the Conservation. From Wordnik.com. [Greeley Tribune - Top Stories] Reference
108,000 hectares of highly erodible hill country from erosion, as well as protecting the cities of Palmerston North and Wanganui from future flooding. From Wordnik.com. [NZ On Screen] Reference
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