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Soil biodiversity lossDecline in the diversity of organisms present in soil that affects multiple ecosystem functions, including plant diversity, decomposition, nutrient retention and cycling, plant and animal health, soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions.
Soils hostapproximately
a quarterof our planet’s
biodiversity
PRESERVING AND BOOSTING SOIL BIODIVERSITYIS IMPERATIVE TO ENHANCING SOIL HEALTH,THUS ENSURING A PRODUCTIVE FOOD SYSTEM,IMPROVED RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
2016
SOIL THREATSSoil biodiversity loss
LACLatin America
and the Caribbean
NANorthAmerica
SSAsub-Saharan Africa
NENANear East and
North Africa
E Europe and Eurasia
SPSouthwest
Pacific
AAsia
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Condition TrendImproving Deteriorating Variable Stable ©
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