A 'debt' based approach to land degradation as an indicator of global change.

Authors :: Wuepper D
Borrelli P
Panagos P
Lauber T
Crowther T
Thomas A
Robinson DA
Source :: Global change biology [Glob Chang Biol] 2021 Nov; Vol. 27 (21), pp. 5407-5410. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 03.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: We propose a way to synthesize different approaches to globally map land degradation by combining vegetation and soil indicators into a consistent framework for assessing land degradation as an environmental 'debt'. our combined approach reveals a broader lens for land degradation through global change, in particular, identifying hot-spots for the different kinds of land degradation.<br /> (© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)