Explain briefly what it is used for. It involves measures of the lands potential for agriculture and its appropriateness or ease of conversion to the non-agricultural use. The soil cover also slows the movement of water down slope which increases infiltration. The reduction in the winds energy limits the size and amount of soil particles that can be transported by the wind. By reducing processes, such as saltation, the erosion process is greatly minimized.
Saltation is the bouncing of particles along the soil surface.
It can break up surface aggregates into smaller particles that are more erosive. It is also responsible for the initiation of the other two wind erosion mechanisms, suspension and surface creep. Thus, by stopping saltation, one effectively stops the wind erosion process altogether.