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Science 4 February 1983:
Vol. 219. no. 4584, pp. 458 - 465
DOI: 10.1126/science.219.4584.458
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The Threat of Soil Erosion to Long-Term Crop Production

W. E. Larson 1, F. J. Pierce 2, and R. H. Dowdy 3

1 Professor and head, Department of Soil Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108
2 Associate scientist in the Department of Soil Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
3 Research soil scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108

National increases in row crops at the expense of hay and pasture crops, particularly on steeper slopes, have made the control of erosion a difficult prospect. Management practices that fit the various field conditions are needed to accomplish effective erosion control. These measures should be selected on the basis of soil characteristics, landscape type, and the amount of ongoing erosion. The maintenance of a cropland base adequate to our needs must be a primary national goal.


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