Soil degradation

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

Definition

Soil degradation can be defined as a decline in soil quality, resulting in the reduced functioning of the soil.

Broaders

• land degradation

Narrowers

• badlands

• permanent gullying

Exact match

• http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7168

affects

soil chemical functions

affects

soil physical functions

affects

soil biological functions

causes

nutrient limitations

causes

nutrient excesses

includes

soil biological degradation

includes

soil chemical degradation

includes

soil physical degradation

includes

soil ecological degradation

isCausedBy

SOC content loss

isCausedBy

subsoil compaction

isCausedBy

soil salinisation

isPreventedBy

soil rehabilitation

RO_0002212

soil functioning

RO_0002212

water conservation

RO_0002212

soil conditions

RO_0002212

climate resilience

RO_0002552

soil services

source

Bone2010

source

Johnson1997

source

Status of the world's soil resources

related

soil quality

related

soil services

isIndicatedBy

soil threats

isIndicatedBy

soil function indicators

isIndicatedBy

complex soil physical parameters

limits

productivity