 Unit 3 Earth's Crust Activity 8: Soil Characteristics (SI GLEs: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 19, 20, 25, 31, 34, 36; ESS GLE: 15; SE GLEs: 52, 53)
Students should research various types of erosion typically found in the areas where soil samples were gathered and suggest preventative measures to reduce its effect. Students will write a summary explaining the results of their soil investigation.
You can get information about each parish through the LSU AG Center site. http://text.lsuagcenter.com/en/Our_Offices/parishes/
Websites relating to soil erosion: Soil Erosion Site
Natural Resources Conservation Service
The National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=36021500
Soil Erosion in Agricultural Systems http://www.msu.edu/user/dunnjef1/rd491/soile.htm
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