Sustaining Soils Image: Digital Stock Soils-6-1

Soils can be degraded or destroyed. Image: NRCS Soils-6-2

Soils need to be protected from erosion by wind and water. Image: NRCS Soils-6-3

Soils need to be protected from depletion of organic matter and nutrients. Image: NRCS Soils-6-4

Soils need to be protected from contamination. Image: NRCS Soils-6-5

Soils need to be protected from urbanization. Image: NRCS Soils-6-6

Degraded soils can be reclaimed. Before After Images: Gold Institute, Echo Bay Mines; S. Warren Soils-6-7

Soils can be sustained through protecting and reclaiming. Images: NRCS