Assertion: compost's use | /r/CapableOf | reduce evaporative losses
Facets:
value: for a period
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The use of loose mulches will reduce evaporative losses for a period after a field is irrigated, but in the end the total evaporative loss (plant plus soil) will approach that of an uncovered soil, while more water is immediately available for plant growth.