Sentence examples for held the soil from inspiring English sources

The problem is, it was those ­forests, those tree roots, that held the soil together.

The grasses that held the soil in place were ploughed under, and a series of dry years caused crop failures, while enormous dust storms blew the topsoil away.

Canal systems leading to the Gulf allowed saltwater into the heart of freshwater marshes and swamps, killing plants and trees whose roots held the soils together.

Its roots leach heavy metals from the soil, hold the soil together and draw water closer to the surface.

Both species root easily and hold the soil, spreading quickly to fill problem areas.

Without trees, even moderate rain brings a deluge of soil and rock down on its towns; without trees, there is nothing to hold the soil together for agriculture.

In these areas, it is best to use plants with a spreading root system so they can hold the soil together.

The larger-than-life engineering involved lopping the edge off a cliff, flattening the lawn above and designing the wall to hold the soil in place.

I researched varieties of bamboo to hold the soil in place before the next rain hit, and I prayed for a long dry season.

The trees were killed by an infestation of beetles in recent years and no longer hold the soil as they once did, raising erosion concerns.

Park officials were prepared for erosion problems after the fire burned grass and small plants holding the soil in place, and heavy rains washed away roads and the soil.