A Modified Soil Quality Index to Assess the Influence of Soil Degradation Processes on Desertification Risk: The Apulia Case

Apulia is one of the most prone Italian regions to soil alteration phenomena, due to geographical and climatic conditions and also to human activities’ impact. In this study, in order to investigate regional soil degradation processes, following the “European Directive for Soil Protection”, the ESA’...

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Main Authors: Valeria Ancona, Delia Evelina Bruno, Nicola Lopez, Giuseppe Pappagallo, Vito Felice Uricchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-10-01
Series:Italian Journal of Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/68