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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental degradation
  4. land degradation
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental degradation
  4. land degradation

Preferred term

land degradation

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Land degradation is defined as the reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of rain fed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest and woodlands resulting from a combination of pressures, including land use and management practices.

    Source: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • land deterioration

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/189524

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