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contour farming

Plowing and planting across the changing slope of land, rather than in straight lines, to help retain water and reduce soil erosion.

Subject: 
Environmental Science [1]
Vocabulary: 
Chapter 10 - Geology: Processes, Hazards, and Soils [2]
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