soil conservation
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3.5
- noun
- /sɔɪl ˌkɒnsərˈveɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
conservación del suelo
- Farmers are adopting new techniques to enhance soil conservation and protect their land from erosion.
- soil conservation program
- soil conservation efforts
- soil conservation practices
Examples
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Over the past 30 years, soil conservation efforts have changed the way Icelanders run their farms.
Academic text (2007) -
A telling example lies in my work promoting soil conservation to local farmers.
Academic text (2007) -
During World War II, the soil conservation program suffered because of the decline in technical staff and resources.
Academic text (1994) -
The program also provides funds for soil quality research and for education programs relating to soil conservation.
Academic text (1992) -
Hedges are more effective when used with other soil conservation methods.
Academic text (1998) -
Of this, about 30 percent went to "betterment," a government program that included soil conservation and agricultural extension.
Academic text (1994) -
Parallel support was authorized for soil conservation and watershed protection.
Academic text (1993) -
Efforts to improve agricultural production in Mali would require a long-term, integrated approach that emphasized soil conservation.
Academic text (2008) -
Desmodium is a legume used for land reclamation and soil conservation.
Academic text (1996) -
Most government-inspired soil-conservation programs of developing countries have met with limited success (Blaikie 1985; Edwards 1995).
Academic text (1997)
How Protected
- Specialized
1
3.5
- Specialized
3
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the prevention of soil erosion or deterioration' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'soil' (upper earth layer) with 'conservation' (protection/preservation). This literal, compositional noun + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and therefore a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Soil conservation brings a simple picture of protecting the thin, fertile top of the ground. It joins soil, the top layer of earth, and conservation, meaning 'saving' or protecting, so it means 'keeping soil from washing away and keeping it good for plants'.