Around the edges of many dry areas, sensitive ecosystems depend on local plant life to maintain cool, moist conditions. When hum
ans deplete these areas of vegetation, soil rapidly disappears. Which characteristic of plants MOST likely helps to prevent soil erosion? pollination cycles
Pollination cycles do not really have any direct effect with the soil. Releasing moisture from leaves does replenish some water needed in the soil that is cycled back through the transport systems of plants but does not hold back soil. Photosynthetic activities only draw up nutrients, minerals, and water from the soil through roots.
Therefore, the often elaborate ROOT SYSTEMS are the answer. This is because the roots hold the plants in the ground (soil) and by this, the plants prevent natural disasters, artificial actions, and/or excess water to wash away soil. The roots help to reinforce the soil and hold it together.
Disrupts the nitrogen cycle by contaminating the groundwater and making it more difficult for the plants to absorb the nitrogen and causes the phosphorus cycle to accelerate, resulting in an excess of phosphorus in water and soil.
