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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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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

Término preferido

land degradation

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • 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.

    Fuente: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

    Tipo: Concept definition

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  • land deterioration

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URI

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

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