In 2023, the primary factor contributing to soil degradation in Italy was erosion, resulting from both natural and artificial causes. Loss of organic matter was the second main cause of soil degradation. Climate change-induced high temperatures and floods, as well as agricultural land use, contribute to the loss of SOC.
Distribution of degraded soils by major cause in Italy in 2023
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Re Soil Foundation. (November 14, 2023). Distribution of degraded soils by major cause in Italy in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448369/causes-of-soil-degradation-italy/
Re Soil Foundation. "Distribution of degraded soils by major cause in Italy in 2023." Chart. November 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448369/causes-of-soil-degradation-italy/
Re Soil Foundation. (2023). Distribution of degraded soils by major cause in Italy in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448369/causes-of-soil-degradation-italy/
Re Soil Foundation. "Distribution of Degraded Soils by Major Cause in Italy in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448369/causes-of-soil-degradation-italy/
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Distribution of degraded soils by major cause in Italy in 2023 [Graph], Re Soil Foundation, November 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448369/causes-of-soil-degradation-italy/
