Concept information
PREFERRED TERM
DESERTIFICATION
DEFINITION
- The formation of deserts in arid and semi-arid regions from overgrazing, deforestation, poor agricultural practices, and climate change. Evidence of desertification can be found today in Africa, the Middle East, and the southwestern United States.
BROADER CONCEPT
CHANGE NOTE
- 2012-07-11 10:08:16.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (Chiras, Daniel D. 1998. Environmental Science. A Systems Approach to Sustainable Development. Wadsworth Publishing Company. Belmont, California. ); update Definition (Desertification is the formation of deserts in arid and semi-arid regions from overgrazing, deforestation, poor agricultural practices, and climate change. Evidence of desertification can be found today in Africa, the Middle East, and the southwestern United States.);
- 2012-07-11 10:08:55.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (The formation of deserts in arid and semi-arid regions from overgrazing, deforestation, poor agricultural practices, and climate change. Evidence of desertification can be found today in Africa, the Middle East, and the southwestern United States.);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/dee57819-62c7-4f89-87e5-90a87a07820a
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