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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environmental science > environmental degradation > soil degradation
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > environmental degradation > soil degradation
Fields of Study > soil science > soil processes and phenomena > soil degradation
Preferred Term:

soil degradation

Definition:
Soil degradation is defined as the process, which lowers (quantitatively or qualitatively) the current and/or the potential capability of soil to produce goods or services.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
environmental degradation, soil processes and phenomena
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • soil deterioration
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/958
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