Which of the following is false?
◦ Soil erosion is occurring throughout most of the densely inhabited regions of the world.
◦ Soil that has eroded could take centuries to be replaced.
◦ Loss of soil, combined with exponential population growth, could lead to serious food shortages.
◦ Fertilizers can maintain soil fertility and productivity into the distant future-even if the soil is eroding.
◦ Both the direct and indirect costs of soil erosion is estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide.
