"land degradation" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (ecology) The decline in the overall quality of soil, water or vegetation condition commonly caused by human activities. Wikipedia link: land degradation Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ecology Translations (decline in the overall quality of soil, water or vegeatation): 土地退化 (tǔdì tuìhuà) (Chinese Mandarin), maan heikkeneminen (Finnish), degradación del suelo [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-land_degradation-en-noun-8TK6iW4m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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