Soil and human security in the 21st century

Amundson, Ronald; Asefaw Berhe, Asmeret; W. Hopmans, Jan; Olson, Carolyn; Ester Sztein, A.; L. Sparks, Donald

doi:10.1126/science.1261071

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Soil and human security in the 21st century

Published in Science • May 8, 2015

Authors:

Ronald Amundson

Asmeret Asefaw Berhe

Jan W. Hopmans

Abstract

Global soil resources under stress The future of humanity is intertwined with the future of Earth's soil resources. Soil provides for agriculture, improves water quality, and buffers greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Yet human activities, including agricultural soil erosion, are rapidly degrading ...

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