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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environmental science > environmental degradation > land degradation
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > environmental degradation > land degradation
Preferred Term:

land degradation

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
environmental degradation
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • land deterioration
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/189524
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