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Agricultural Soil Degradation in Hungary

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Impact of Agriculture on Soil Degradation II

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Soil degradation is a serious phenomenon both in Hungary and worldwide. Although it may be induced by natural causes, human activity, especially in the past two centuries has contributed more significantly to soil degradation. There are many known consequences of soil degradation. Although in the short-term moderating the rate of deterioration can be acceptable, the impacts of climate change on soil degradation seem to be a real hindering factor to crop production in the longer term. In Hungary, soil compaction, water and wind erosion, and water logging may present difficulties in the future. Based on negative experiences in crop production in dry and wet seasons, soil management should be used to prevent or alleviate soil compaction. Landslides, soil contamination, salinity, acidification, and agrochemical use are likely to be kept within limits by complying with national and EU regulatory requirements. Limiting soil sealing will be however a difficult issue in the future.

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    Miriam Muñoz-Rojas

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Birkás, M., Dekemati, I. (2023). Agricultural Soil Degradation in Hungary. In: Pereira, P., Muñoz-Rojas, M., Bogunovic, I., Zhao, W. (eds) Impact of Agriculture on Soil Degradation II. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 121. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2022_949

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