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TY - JOUR
T1 - Soil erosion on arable land
T2 - An unresolved global environmental threat
AU - Quinton, John N
AU - Fiener, Peter
PY - 2024/2/29
Y1 - 2024/2/29
N2 - Rationale and scope: Although soil erosion was recognised as a serious problem in antiquity and research into erosion started in the early 20th century, it remains a substantial problem for agriculture and the environment across the globe. It disrupts agricultural production, threatening food production, increases the severity of floods and droughts and impacts on soil biology and biogeochemical cycling. This review describes the different processes and manifestations of erosion on arable land and the availability of global data. It points out that while there is a good understanding of the processes of erosion, the causes are complex and even if agronomic and landscape solutions are available, their implementation is challenging and needs tailored approaches to account for the specific local socio-economic, political, and institutional contexts.
AB - Rationale and scope: Although soil erosion was recognised as a serious problem in antiquity and research into erosion started in the early 20th century, it remains a substantial problem for agriculture and the environment across the globe. It disrupts agricultural production, threatening food production, increases the severity of floods and droughts and impacts on soil biology and biogeochemical cycling. This review describes the different processes and manifestations of erosion on arable land and the availability of global data. It points out that while there is a good understanding of the processes of erosion, the causes are complex and even if agronomic and landscape solutions are available, their implementation is challenging and needs tailored approaches to account for the specific local socio-economic, political, and institutional contexts.
KW - General Earth and Planetary Sciences
KW - Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
KW - Geography, Planning and Development
U2 - 10.1177/03091333231216595
DO - 10.1177/03091333231216595
M3 - Review article
VL - 48
SP - 136
EP - 161
JO - Progress in Physical Geography
JF - Progress in Physical Geography
SN - 0309-1333
IS - 1
ER -