Why Is Soil a Renewable Resource?

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Is soil renewable or non-renewable? | Soils Matter, Get the Scoop! on WordPress.com More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by susan eisbrenner | permalink
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Q: I recently got into a conversation with someone who claimed soils are a renewable resource because the nutrients in them can be replaced with fertilizers. But I’ve heard that soil takes a really long time to form, so that to me makes it non-renewable. What’s your opinion? A: The idea that soil is renewable…

For further reading: https://soilsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/10/04/is-soil-renewable-or-non-renewable/ ^[1]

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Is soil a renewable resource? More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by ANNETTE ANTOINE | permalink
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My geology textbook tells me that soil is not renewable, and I agree with this, but there was some question in my class as to whether this is true. Some soils take more than a human lifetime to

For further reading: http://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/2240/is-soil-a-renewable-resource ^[2]

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Why is soil a renewable resource? More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Crbsr Nc | permalink
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Soil is not a renewable resource, but a non-renewable resource, because it takes up to millions of years for soil creation. The breaking down of rocks and other matter is responsible for the creation...
For further reading: http://www.ask.com/science/soil-renewable-resource-989f775979b3c8a8 ^[3]

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Is Soil a Quick or Slow Renewable Resource? More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Celk | permalink
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A renewable resource is one that is regenerated within a time frame that's short enough to matter to humans. While resources like coal and oil are regenerated through natural processes, these ...

For further reading: http://science.opposingviews.com/soil-quick-slow-renewable-resource-23792.html ^[4]

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Why Is Soil a Renewable Resource? | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Trine Schou | permalink
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A renewable resource is one which can be replenished before the existing supply is exhausted. If replenishment of a resource in a usable state costs more than it did to produce or extract the resource in the first place, it is effectively non-renewable. It is important to develop and use techniques that speed replenishment while remaining...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/about_5200783_soil-renewable-resource_.html ^[5]

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1. https://soilsmatter.wordpress.com/2013/10/04/is-soil-renewable-or-non-renewable/

2. http://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/2240/is-soil-a-renewable-resource

3. http://www.ask.com/science/soil-renewable-resource-989f775979b3c8a8

4. http://science.opposingviews.com/soil-quick-slow-renewable-resource-23792.html

5. http://www.ehow.com/about_5200783_soil-renewable-resource_.html