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NALT Full

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
environmental science
environmental degradation
soil degradation
soil erosion
accelerated erosion

Preferred term

accelerated erosion

Type

Topic

Definition

Erosion much more rapid than normal erosion, natural erosion, or geologic erosion, and occurring primarily as a result of the influence of the activities of man or, in some cases, of other animals or natural catastrophes that expose bare surfaces (for example, fires).
Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

soil erosion

Related concepts

In other languages

erosión acelerada

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/225015

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