Journal:
:international journal of environmental research
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b. basso
dept. crop systems, forestry and environmental sciences, via ateneo lucano, 10 university of
basilicata, potenza, italy. l. de simone
food and agriculture organization of the united nations (fao), rome, italy d. cammarano
institute of sustainable resources, queensland university of technology, brisbane, australia e.c. martin
department of agricultural and biosystems engineering. arizona university, maricopa
agricultural center, w. smith-enke road, 37860, maricopa, arizona s. margiotta
dip. tecnico-economico, gestione territorio, via ateneo lucano, 10 university of basilicata,
potenza, italy p.r. grace
institute of sustainable resources, queensland university of technology, brisbane, australia m.l. yeh
the main factors affecting environmental sensitivity to degradation are soil, vegetation, climate and management, through either their intrinsic characteristics or by their interaction on the landscape. different levels of degradation risks may be observed in response to particular combinations of the aforementioned factors. for instance, the combination of inappropriate management practices an...