land degradation
Land degradation refers to the deterioration or decline in the quality and productivity of land caused by human activities or natural factors such as deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, or pollution, leading to loss of fertility, biodiversity, and overall environmental health.
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Related Concepts (18)
- commercial agriculture
- common-pool resources
- deforestation
- desertification
- ecosystem disruption
- environmental conservation
- environmental impact
- forest degradation
- habitat destruction
- land-use change
- limited resources
- loss of biodiversity
- natural resource depletion
- rainforest destruction
- reforestation
- soil carbon
- soil erosion
- wildlife extinction
Similar Concepts
- ecosystem degradation
- environmental degradation
- land abandonment
- land conservation
- land cover change
- land degradation and restoration
- land fragmentation
- land pollution
- land restoration
- land use change
- restoration of degraded land
- soil degradation
- soil erosion and depletion
- soil erosion and desertification
- wetland loss and degradation