1.0Cultivons Biologique Canadahttps://cog.ca/fr/laura.karahka@cog.cahttps://cog.ca/fr/blog/author/laura-karahkacog-ca/Observational Metrics: Soil Crusting - Cultivons Biologique Canadarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="LYJ7IWuAr8"><a href="https://cog.ca/fr/content_library/observational-metrics-soil-crusting/">Observational Metrics: Soil Crusting</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cog.ca/fr/content_library/observational-metrics-soil-crusting/embed/#?secret=LYJ7IWuAr8" width="600" height="338" title="« Observational Metrics: Soil Crusting » — Cultivons Biologique Canada" data-secret="LYJ7IWuAr8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Soil crusting can result from compaction and is an important indicator of soil erosion. It can impede seedling emergence and prevent water infiltration into the soil, leading to drought conditions below the crust and runoff on the surface of the soil.