Drystone walls for soil conservation (2)
by Antonio Jordán, University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain
In the Mediterranean, soil erosion causes rock fragments to surface easily, so that stony soils are very common. The stones on the ground are collected and used for the construction fences (dry stone walls) and separating properties by farmers. In the photo, drystone walls are used to fight against soil erosion in an olive-cropped area in the Island of Mallorca, Spain. Lorena kindly works as scale.
Taken on 5
September
2013
Submitted on 14 October 2013
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- Europe (3408)
- Southern Europe (1473)
- Spain (709)
- Exact location (2.6171 E, 39.7125 N)
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mediterranean soils, soil erosion, cropped soil
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Credit: Antonio Jordán (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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