Soils are the Foundation for Vegetation which is cultivated or managed for feed, fibre, fuel and medicinal products

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dc.date2023-04-27T11:23:25Z
dc.date2023-04-27T11:23:25Z
dc.date2015
dc.date2018-01-09T14:38:22.0000000Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T20:41:17Z
dc.descriptionHealthy soils are crucial for ensuring the continued growth of natural and managed vegetation, providing feed, fibre, fuel, medicinal products and other ecosystem services such as climate regulation and oxygen production. Soils and vegetation have a reciprocal relationship. Fertile soil encourages plant growth by providing plants with nutrients, acting as a water holding tank, and serving as the substrate to which plants anchor their roots. In return, vegetation, tree cover and forests prevent s oil degradation and desertification by stabilizing the soil, maintaining water and nutrient cycling, and reducing water and wind erosion. As global economic growth and demographic shifts increase the demand for vegetation, animal feed and vegetation by products such as wood, soils are put under tremendous pressure and their risk of degradation increases greatly. Managing vegetation sustainably—whether in forests, pastures or grasslands—will boost its benefits, including timber, fodder and food, in a way meets society’s needs while conserving and maintaining the soil for the benefit of present and future generations.
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dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/I4666E
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/a-i4666e.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/201517
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherFAO ;
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleSoils are the Foundation for Vegetation which is cultivated or managed for feed, fibre, fuel and medicinal products
dc.titleSoils are the Foundation for Vegetation which is cultivated or managed for feed, fibre, fuel and medicinal products
dc.typeBook (stand-alone)

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