soil erosion
Finnish translation: maaperän eroosio
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peer agreement (net): +3maaperän eroosio Definition from own experience or research: maaperän eroosio on maaperän huuhtoutumista tai kulumista pois veden, tuulen tai Maan vetovoiman vaikutuksesta. Example sentence(s):
Explanation: "Eroosio" in the context of soil errosion where loose material is lost, is distinguished from the from mechanical or chemical erosion which wears rocks. The latter has its own word, "rapautuminen". |
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