How does erosian continue the work or weathering?

Answer 1

Weathering breaks rock or other solids into little pieces. Erosion is the process that carries the little pieces away.

Answer 2

Weathering accrues on the surface. Hence weathering. Wind ,rain, heat ,cold ect. In a cave environment There is a slight change - temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, water levels. The weathering brakes down plants rocks people everything on the surface.This enters the ground waters witch causes limestone erosion.
I have always thought of erosion and weathering as kind of the same thing Just different stages
I am no expert on this subject So take it for what its worth.Maybe a good laugh
Happy Caving Carroll

Answer 3

Erosion general.

soil erosion is almost always as a result of human intervention.

and because of loss of agricultural lands because of desertification caused by overgrazing and bad agricultural practises .
like the use of fertilisers,and the depletion of subteranian water.the farmers are forced to farm unstable lands on the slopes.

the trees are cut down and these trees existed to provide a cover against the rays of the sun which now dries out the soil ,and the wind can than easily blow away the dust that is formed ,------this is wind erosian

because the trees are no longer there, whose roots bound the soil together ,and because their canapies of foilidge no longer exist the rain now has easy acces to the unprotected ,now dry surface and the rain waters wash away the top soils ,------this is water erosian

farmers plow large plots of land to plant maize or wheat or what ever and as happened in the 20s in the USA,they plowed in straight lines.when the winds came they blew alonfg the straight lines and picking up speed removed millions of tons of top soil(wind erosian) turning vast teritories into dessert deprived of arable soil

today the farmers plow in circles and curves to prevent this building up of speed by the wind,

but still vast sections of land are exposed to the sun which kills the micro biotic life ,that builds the black and rich top soil and tons of water is evaporated by the sun.,

A far better way is a very old concept now newly applied called --no till farming.

after the inicial shaping of the land the tractor is no longer used .or another type of plow head is used which does not break and turn the soil over,but merely makes a deep cut in to which the new plants are planted or sown.
or the seeds are just stuck in an unbroken surface ,which is covered------- by mulch

mulch is a layer of organic material which prevents the soil from drying out by blocking the sun and maintaining its moisture

because the soil is now soft and moist the earthworms devellop and there is no better manure on this earth than that from earth worms,who also airate the soil with their bodely movements sucking in the air .

the mulch also is a cover which protect the soil from the impact of heavy rains which brings the salt to the surface which makes the soil poorer.

the mulch also is the food and conditions for a vast variety of micro biotic life that produces top soil

in Mexico in the mountains the increasing
populations of indigenous peoples are cutting down trees to plant corn ,this land is productive for a few years before it becomes poor and useless for farming.

the roots of the trees that have been cut down rot and tunnels are created with their diaaperance ,with heavy rains thes tunnels fill up with water and the soil lift and moves down wards .

mudslides are caused and large parts of the mountains are exposed to the rock.

the mud destroys the lands beneath and the exposed areas NEVER recover leaving the area with out vegetation forever

to recover eroded soil is a lenthy process ,which involves planting, bushes ,grasses and trees under difficult conditions to hold the soil and to create bariers to stop further movements on the surface and trap any organic matter that ends up there.we can help by adding mulch(chopped organic matter and plant leafy plants to be chopped down for this purpose,.

there are various plants that are exelent for this pupose,like a bean called nescafee which is a monster in normal circumstanses ,it covers an enormous aera ,grows very fast creates tons of leaves ,when fully grown it dies leaving a thick cover of rotting organic material behind.