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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental degradation
  4. soil degradation
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental degradation
  4. soil degradation
  1. Fields of Study
  2. soil science
  3. soil processes and phenomena
  4. soil degradation

Preferred term

soil degradation

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Soil degradation is defined as the process, which lowers (quantitatively or qualitatively) the current and/or the potential capability of soil to produce goods or services.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • soil deterioration

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/958

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