Soil chemical degradation

URI: https://soilwise-he.github.io/soil-health#SoilChemicalDegradation

Definition

Soil chemical degradation is characterised by changes in soil processes.

Narrowers

• contaminant inputs

• nutrient inputs

causes

nitrate nitrogen leaching

causes

plant nutrient leaching

includes

nutrient depletion

includes

soil salinisation

includes

acidification

includes

contamination

isIncludedIn

soil degradation

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cation exchange capacity

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calcium

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magnesium

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manganese toxicity

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aluminium toxicity

isCharacterisedBy

soil process changes

isReflectedBy

soil ecological degradation