Phrases with «degraded soils»

"Degraded soils" refers to the condition of soil that has lost its fertility, health, or quality due to various factors such as erosion, pollution, overuse, or improper farming practices. This negatively affects its ability to support plant growth, resulting in reduced crop yields and ecosystem productivity. Full definition

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Sentences with «degraded soils»

Michael Gove, the UK's Secretary of State for the Environment hinted at this in his «Green Brexit» speech, but Rebecca Pow, parliamentary private secretary to environment ministers, appears to have confirmed to The Guardian that the upcoming agricultural bill to be published later this year will include a specific segment on soil health, and is likely to set a nationwide goal of restoring degraded soils across the country by 2030. (treehugger.com)
It can degrade soil quality, too, and that has led to the thinnest, least fertile soils in recorded human history, Glover added. (aaas.org)
They include: high levels of degraded soils; reductions in irrigation quotas to restore the health of the Murray - Darling system; the re-forestation of some agricultural land to meet emissions reductions targets; the impacts of peak oil, such as the diversion of food crops into feed - stock for biofuels; and the price and crop yield implications of peak phosphorous, given Australia's dependence on imported fertilisers. (nick-rose.com)
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Phrases with «degraded soils»

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