Soil degradation: The decline in soil quality due to erosion, compaction, salinization, or nutrient depletion.
How to apply it: Apply soil degradation to explain why overgrazing and monoculture farming reduce long-term agricultural productivity.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Earth Systems and Resources
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