Concept information
Preferred term
desertification
Definition
- Desertification is a type of land degradation in drylands in which biological productivity is lost due to natural processes or induced by human activities whereby fertile areas become increasingly arid. It is the spread of arid areas caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change (particularly the current global warming) and overexploitation of soil as a result of human activity. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desertification)
Broader concept
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-JT4HGXCX-5
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