Question

what are land degradation and define the factors responsible for land degradation​

Answer 1

Answer:

Land degradation—the deterioration or loss of the productive capacity of the soils for present and future—is a global challenge that affects everyone through food insecurity, higher food prices, climate change, environmental hazards, and the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Some of the factors responsible for land degradation are (i) loss of vegetation occuring due to deforestation (ii) unsustainable fuel wood and fodder extraction (iii) shifting cultivation (iv) encroachment into forest lands (v) forest fires and over grazing (vi) non-adoption of adequate soil conservation measures (vii) improper crop rotation (viii) indiscriminate use of agro-chemicals such as fertilisers and pesticides (ix) improper planning and management of irrigation systems (x) extraction of ground water in the competing uses of land for forestry, agriculture, pastures, human settlements and industries

Answer 2

land degradation:                                                                                                                    the process which land get affected or degraded by human activities is known as land degradation

the factors responsible for land degradations is :

#over grazing.                                                                                                       #over mining.                                                                                                   #over irrigation.                                                                                             #degraded by industrial activities.