Soil Degradation and Deterioration: Causes, Effects and Case Studies

1. Gaurav Chand Ramola
   Doon Business School Group, Selaqui, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
   *Corresponding author: gauravramola30@gmail.com
2. Lekhendra Sahu
   Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
3. Digvijay Rathod
   Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, MP, India
4. Akshit Kukreti
   Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
5. Surjeet S Rawat
   College of Forestry, Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand

Abstract

Soil deterioration is a multi-step process that may happen anywhere, at any time. It has a direct impact on the soil profile’s physical, chemical, and biological processes. Soil degradation can occur as a consequence of natural disasters or as a result of human actions such as poor crop management, soil preparation, and cultivation techniques. Soil deterioration, regardless of how it occurs, has a significant detrimental impact on plant, animals and other remaining organism. Erosion, compaction, loss of organic matter, loss of whole soil biota, surface sealing, and pollution can all be accelerated by soil deterioration. Therefore, some potential solutions should be undertaken to improve soil health in different regions using a variety of conservation agricultural approaches.

Keyword: Degradation, Biodiversity, Grazing, Biotic Interferences, Management