On-site Consequences of soil erosion

• Loss of fertile soil- loss in soil productivity
• Loss of top soil: soil left behind has lower water-holding and cation exchange capacities, less biological activities
• Dense crust, reduces water infiltration, increases water infiltration,
• Fruits and foliage may be damaged by sandblasting effect

Off-site consequences

• Sedimentation, pollution, flood can be included under off site consequences.
• it creates the water pollution as well as lakes and rivers.
• cause eutrophication by excess of nitrogen and phosphorus.
• Blowing sand may bury roads and fills drainage ditches.
• Soil particles may damage fruits and foliage as well as paints on vehicles and buildings.