Which erosion risk increases where deep-rooted shrubland transitions to heavily grazed pasture?

💡 Explanation

Pasture grasses provide less soil structure, therefore compaction increases via bioturbation (reduced burrowing), raising runoff: this is because less water infiltrates dry compact soils, rather than continued root weathering.

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