Negative process often accelerated by human activities (improper soil use and cultivation practices, soil sealing) that leads to deterioration of soil properties and functions or destruction of soil as a whole, e.g. compaction, erosion, salinisation.
Adapted from: SoilCare Project (2023) Glossary. Available at: https://www.soilcare-project.eu/resources/glossary (Accessed: 10 July 2023).
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