Land degradation: Difference between revisions

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Parts of Land degradation

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References

Flowchart Land degradation. See also the Input/Output Table on the introduction page.

In what parts of the world have human-induced changes in land and soil conditions occurred?
What are the future risks of soil degradation?
To what extent are ecosystem functions lost by soil degradation, adding to local and global concerns about food security, biodiversity loss and climate change?

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 |ExternalModel=GlobCover database; WorldClim database; HWSD database; S-World database; WISE database
 |KeyReference=Hootsmans et al., 2001; Stoorvogel et al., in preparation; Stoorvogel, 2014; Van Beek, 2012;
-|Reference=FAO, 2011a; Wischmeier and Smith, 1978; Nkonya et al., 2011; Bindraban et al., 2012; UNCCD, 2012;
+|Reference=FAO, 2011a; Wischmeier and Smith, 1978; Nkonya et al., 2011; Bindraban et al., 2012; UNCCD, 2012; Rozanov et al., 1990;
 |InputVar=Precipitation - grid; Number of wet days - grid; Land cover, land use - grid; Temperature - grid;
 |Parameter=Slope - grid;  Land management; Initial land cover, land use; Initial temperature, precipitation; Soil types and profiles (S-World); Weighting factors for temperature, precipitation, land use and slope;