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Soil loss by water erosion
… As a result, fertile soil is lost, and therefore the yielding capacity on arable land. In addition, the eroded material and the absorbed nutrients and pollutants can … unknown. In Germany, however, soil loss by water occurs on many agriculturally used areas such as arable land, areas with permanent crops e.g. viticulture and … the potential soil loss risk. The Federal Institution for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) is responsible for this. Currently, an evaluation based on the Soil …