Assertion: bamboo | /r/CapableOf | protect soil
Facets:
value: from erosion
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Bamboo does not need pesticides or fertilizers, and can protect soils from erosion.
text: It is best not to rake or sweep up the bamboo leaves from under the plant, as they keep the soil soft, and moist, and recycle silica and other natural chemicals necessary to the bamboo.