Which of the following project was aimed to produce a world map of human-induced soil degradation?
GLASOD
ASSOD
SOVEUR
LADA
Which of the following may lead to desertification?
Low precipitation
Salinisation
Acidification
All of the above
Transformation of habitable land to desert is known as:
Urbanization
Desertification
Reforestation
Afforestation
What is the presence of toxic chemicals in soil in high concentrations called?
Salinization
Soil pollution
Soil erosion
What is the process of capturing carbon from the atmosphere, using plants grown on farms called?
Afforestatiion
Carbon farming
Sustainable agriculture
The act of farming using principles of ecology, the study of relationships between organisms and their environment is known as:
No-till farming
What is the minimum soil depth required for agricultural production?
10 mm
100 cm
150 mm
150 cm
What is the informal geologic chronological term for the period that serves to mark the evidence and extent of human activities that have had a significant global impact on the Earth's ecosystems?
Cretaceous
Holocene
Anthropocene
Jurassic
What is process by which pH value of the soil decreases over time called?
Carbonization
How long does it take for natural processes to replace 25mm of topsoil?
10 years
25 years
100 years
500 years