Human Causes
Poor Farming
Some farming practices can damage the vegetation cover, so the soil will be washed into the river easily.
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Overgrazing
- People want more food and money, hey graze too many animals on the land and the pasture is eaten away quickly. When there is less vegetation cover, soil washed into the rivers easily.
The areas near Chang Jiang graze many animals
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cultivation
- When a piece of land has been used for farming for a long period of time, the soil may become so infertile that no vegetation can grow on it. The land become less fertile than before, so the soil can be washed into the rivers more easily.
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