If one were to boil this whole process down, it is the system developed to produce the metal type that would prove to be the most innovative. Many of the processes used to print these books generally existed in one form or another, but the metal type is a stroke of genius as nothing like it had existed before.
Soil Conservation. Soil conservation is a combination of all methods of management and land use that safeguard the soil against depletion or deterioration by natural or human-induced factors.
These root systems are very effective at water and mineral absorption, as well as plant stabilization. Fibrous rooted plants are very effective at preventing soil erosion and promoting slope stability because of the formation of fibrous root systems near the soil surface. Examples include native grasses, sedges, and rushes as well as most colonizing wildflowers.