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The 29 pages that link to Land degradation, each with the reason it gives.

• DesertificationNarrower topic: Desertification is the dryland-specific form of this broader process.

• Land-use changeRelated: Unsustainable land-use changes can reduce soil and ecosystem capacity.

• GrazingRelated: A central management question is when grazing contributes to persistent loss of land function.

• Soil organic matterNarrower topic: Loss of soil organic matter can both signal and intensify declining soil function.

• Soil salinityNarrower topic: Severe soil salinity is one pathway by which productive land becomes degraded.

• Land useRelated: Unsustainable land management can erode soil and reduce productive capacity.

• PedosphereNarrower topic: Damage to soil is one major pathway of land degradation.

• SavannaRelated: Overgrazing, cultivation, and altered fire regimes can degrade savanna vegetation and soils.

• Eurasian SteppeRelated: Intensive cultivation and grazing have reduced the resilience of some steppe landscapes.

• Dust stormNarrower topic: It can increase the availability of loose soil that storms lift.

• Soil formationRelated: Degradation can disrupt soil-forming functions and reduce the quality of soil that develops.

• Soil conservationNarrower topic: Soil erosion and declining fertility are major forms of land degradation that conservation addresses.

• Open-pit miningNarrower topic: The excavation and associated waste areas can permanently reshape and impair land.

• Soil contaminationNarrower topic: Contamination is one cause of land degradation, alongside erosion and other pressures.

• AgronomyRelated: Unsustainable management can reduce the productive capacity agronomy aims to maintain.

• Soil scienceRelated: Soil degradation is a major pathway through which land loses function.

• Land reclamationCompared with: Reclamation aims to reverse damage that can otherwise reduce land productivity.

• Sahel droughtRelated: It was once widely proposed as a major cause of Sahel drought, but evidence emphasizes ocean-driven climate variability.

• Terrace farmingRelated: Neglected terraces can lose their erosion-control benefits and contribute to degraded land.

• RangelandNarrower topic: Rangeland degradation is one form of a broader decline in land condition.

• Agricultural policyRelated: Production incentives can worsen degradation when soil and water costs are not accounted for.

• Miombo woodlandRelated: Repeated clearing and burning can reduce soil quality and woodland recovery.

• Sudanian SavannaRelated: Overgrazing, cultivation, and erosion can diminish the region’s productive capacity.

• Agricultural landNarrower topic: Poorly managed agricultural land can become less productive through erosion, salinity, or nutrient loss.

• TopsoilNarrower topic: Topsoil loss is one pathway through which land degradation reduces ecosystem function.

• Al Qadarif StateNarrower topic: Intensive cultivation and variable rainfall raise concerns about soil productivity.

• Effects of Climate Change on AgricultureCompared with: Degraded land can worsen climate impacts, but it also has causes independent of climate change.

• Land change scienceRelated: Land-change analysis tracks how management and conversion can reduce land quality.

• Tropical and subtropical grasslandsRelated: Unsustainable cultivation and grazing can degrade soils in seasonal grassland regions.