Priorities for UK soils
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The predominance of agriculture in the UK is a major factor determining main soil threats and priorities. degradation processes are compaction, erosion organic matter loss, while contamination sealing also significant issue. Agricultural land take threatens ecosystem services but receives little attention. An urgent need to tackle climate change has resulted new direction for use policy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Geoderma Regional
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2352-0094']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2022.e00512