Soil Erosion Threatens Food Production

Since humans worldwide obtain more than 99.7% of their food (calories) from the land and less than 0.3% from the oceans and aquatic ecosystems, preserving cropland and maintaining soil fertility should be of the highest importance to human welfare. Soil erosion is one of the most serious threats fac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael Burgess, David Pimentel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-08-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/3/3/443