Effects of Soil Pollution
- Reduced soil fertility due to increase in alkalinity, salinity or pH.
- Reduced nitrogen fixation due to the reduced number of nitrogen fixers.
- Increased erosion due to loss of forests and other vegetation.
- Runoff due to deforestation causes loss of soil and nutrients.
- Deposition of silt in tanks and reservoirs due to soil erosion.
- Health effects are similar to the effects of water pollution.
- Ecological ....
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