land degradation

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The decline in the overall quality of soil, water or vegetation condition commonly caused by human activities
the decline in condition or quality of the land as a consequence of misuse or overuse, involving changes to soil, flora, fauna, water quality and quantity, visual quality and production levels by humans
The "reduction or loss, in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of rainfed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest and woodlands resulting from land uses or from a process or combination of processes, including processes arising from human activities and habitation patterns, such as: (i) soil erosion caused by wind and/or water; (ii) deterioration of the physical, chemical and biological or economic properties of soil; and (iii) long-term loss of natural vegetation" (Convention to Combat Desertification)
To lower the quality of the land, making it less suitable for growing crops or raising livestock Land degradation is caused by overcropping, overgrazing and using farming methods that make the land less fertile
land degradation

    Hyphenation

    Land deg·ra·da·tion

    Turkish pronunciation

    länd degrıdeyşın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈland ˌdegrəˈdāsʜən/ /ˈlænd ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
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