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A model experiment on soil conservation utilising the plantation of certain herbaceous plants in a selected stretch of Majuli, the largest riverine island in the world, was carried out. The plantation followed work to establish the proper inclination for the river bank. The soil erosion in the experimental site was reduced to only about 2% compared with about 15–20% in the previous years. All the four species selected for the present study had excellent soil binding capacity and were thus helpful in stabilizing the highly vulnerable soil in the flood plain areas of the region.
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Biswas, S.P., Baruah, D. & Hazarika, A. An experimental study of soil conservation using herbaceous plants in Majuli Island, Assam, India. The Environmentalist 20, 19–27 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006695725516
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