what is land degradation?
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Land degradation is defined as the reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of rainfed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest or woodlands resulting from natural processes, land uses or other human activities. Land degradation is due to the activities of human hands which loses all the fertility and quality of soil. This is very dangerous to nature which causes further disasters.
Causes
Listed below are few causes of land degradation
Soil pollution
Soil Erosion
Overgrazing
Extraction of minerals at a repeated stage
Drought
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Land degradation results from the combined effects of processes such as loss of biological diversity and vegetative cover, soil loss nutrient imbalance, decline in soil organic matter and decrease of infiltration and water retention capacity.