What are the causes and consequences of soil erosion?

As a consequence, Increased eutrophication, land is no longer suitable for crop growth, or grazing animals. As land loses fertility, reduced income of farmers, less plant growth leads to further erosion, environment suffers like faces with a prospect of famine, when more trees will be cut down. Excessive soil degradation will make people starve. They will get no choice, but to migrate to another place. The eroded top soil forms excessive amounts of sediments in rivers, causing rivers to overflow their banks. Moreover, flooding becomes more frequent. Lastly, it damages fish breeding areas.  more