Erosion | Experiment 2 - Plants and Erosion: How do plants affect the rate of soil erosion?

Experiment 2
Plants and Erosion: How do plants affect the rate of soil erosion?

Purpose/Hypothesis

Soil is an important part of an ecosystem. An ecosystemAn ecological community, including plants, animals, and microorganisms, considered together with their environment. is a community of plants, animals, and microorganisms considered together with their environment. Because soil is the foundation for life on Earth, erosion can be a serious problem for the living beings that depend upon it—including humans.

What Are the Variables?

Variables are anything that might affect the results of an experiment. Here are the main variables in this experiment:

  • the kind of soil used
  • the slope of the soil
  • the rate at which you pour water on...

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