Why Is Soil a Renewable Resource?

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Tip 1 - Is soil renewable or non-renewable? | Soils Matter, Get the Scoop! on WordPress.com

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by susan eisbrenner | permalink

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…

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Tip 2 - Is soil a renewable resource?

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by ANNETTE ANTOINE | permalink

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

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Tip 3 - Why is soil a renewable resource?

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Crbsr Nc | permalink

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...

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Tip 4 - Is Soil a Quick or Slow Renewable Resource?

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Celk | permalink

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 ...

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Tip 5 - Why Is Soil a Renewable Resource? | eHow

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Trine Schou | permalink

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...

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