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what is the meaning of land degradation? what are the responsible factors of land degradation? ​

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Answered by MITAN19
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Answer:

meaning of land degradation:

Land degradation is the reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of rain—fed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest or woodlands resulting from natural processes, land uses or other human activities and habitation patterns such as land contamination, soil erosion and the destruction of the vegetation cover.

Factors of land degradation : -

Deforestation: Forests play an important role in maintaining fertility of soil by shedding their leaves which contain many nutrients. ...

Excessive Use of Fertilizers and Pesticides

Overgrazing

Salination

Water-logging

Desertification

Soil erosion

Wasteland etc.

Explanation:

Six of the factors responsible for land degradation are (i) Loss of vegetation occuring due to de lore station. (ii) Unsustainable fuel wood and fodder extraction. (iii) Extraction of around water in excess of the recharge capacity. (iv) Non-adoption of adequate soil conservation measures.

Answered by imageniuss
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meaning of land degradation:

Land degradation is the reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of rain—fed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest or woodlands resulting from natural processes, land uses or other human activities and habitation patterns such as land contamination, soil erosion and the destruction of the vegetation cover.

Factors of land degradation : -

Deforestation: Forests play an important role in maintaining fertility of soil by shedding their leaves which contain many nutrients. ...

Excessive Use of Fertilizers and Pesticides

Overgrazing

Salination

Water-logging

Desertification

Soil erosion

Wasteland etc.

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