Concept information
Preferred term
soil degradation
Definition
- Soil degradation is the alteration of one or more soil properties due to human or natural causes that results in a lowered performance of a soil for a specific function. The term soil degradation is also used to describe alteration of the soil properties associated with a soil's natural or inherent set of physical, chemical, and biological properties. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Soil Degradation]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/soil_degradation
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