Mechanisms of soil erosion/degradation
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Mechanisms of soil erosion/degradation

Jane Rickson

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Mechanisms of soil erosion/degradation

Jane Rickson

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Soil degradation threatens soil health in terms of soils functioning as complex living biological systems, delivering multiple ecosystem goods and services. For example, soil erosion removes the most fertile topsoil, reducing soil depth and soil health, which leads to poor crop growth. This impacts on the economic sustainability of farmers' livelihoods. This chapter identifies different types of soil degradation, focusing on soil erosion by water. Soil erosion processes are described, and how these change soil properties that relate directly to crop growth, including soil depth, water-holding capacity, biota, carbon content and nutrient reserves. The causal links between soil erosion and crop production are presented, including attempts to quantify the economic costs incurred. It is likely that current impacts and costs will increase further under climate change, increasing the need for effective soil erosion mitigation measures that also enhance soil health.

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Publisher
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Year
2018
ISBN
9781786764027
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
Agronomy
Index
Technology & Engineering

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APA 6 Citation

Rickson, J. (2018). Mechanisms of soil erosion/degradation ([edition unavailable]). Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1435329/mechanisms-of-soil-erosiondegradation-pdf (Original work published 2018)

Chicago Citation

Rickson, Jane. (2018) 2018. Mechanisms of Soil Erosion/Degradation. [Edition unavailable]. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. https://www.perlego.com/book/1435329/mechanisms-of-soil-erosiondegradation-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Rickson, J. (2018) Mechanisms of soil erosion/degradation. [edition unavailable]. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1435329/mechanisms-of-soil-erosiondegradation-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Rickson, Jane. Mechanisms of Soil Erosion/Degradation. [edition unavailable]. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 2018. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.