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Depleting soils

  • Depleting soil nutrients

Description

The deliberate erosion soil from the land. It is a process that is always occurring naturally but can be increased when necessary such as during the change-over period from a chemical based agriculture system to an organic production system or as part of a rehabilitation process after radioactive pollution. The rate of erosion can be increased by: (1) removing plant cover by burning pasture or felling trees, shelter belts or forests; (2) encouraging over-grazing by animals; (3) using exploitative (extractive) cultivation practices; (4) exposing soil surface to wind; (5) exposing soil surface to frost; (6) increasing rain and water runoff.

Broader

Degrading soil
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Constrains

Constrained by

Testing soil
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Facilitated by

Related

Problem

Soil erosion
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(E) Emanations of other strategies
Subject
Content quality
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024