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Summary Of: Land degradation

Land degradation is a global problem... The main outcome of land degradation is a substantial reduction in the productivity of the land... Severe land degradation affects a significant portion of the earth... Land degradation cancels out gains advanced by improved crop yields and reduced... We often assume that land degradation only affects soil... the effects of land degradation often more significantly affect receiving water courses... Land degradation therefore has potentially disastrous effects on lakes and reservoirs that are designed to alleviate...

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