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by Christine Jones
Summary: Several centimeters of
topsoil per year can form under
favorable conditions, which good
management can create. This article
explains how.
"The nation that destroys its soil
destroys itself" (Roosevelt 1937)
The future for Australia depends on
the future of our soil.
The most meaningful indicator for
the health of the land, and the
long-term wealth of a nation, is
whether soil is being formed or lost.
If soil is being lost, so too is the
economic and ecological foundation on
which production and conservation are
based.
In little over 200 years of European
land-use in Australia, more than 70
percent of land has become seriously
degraded (Flannery 1994). Despite our
efforts to implement 'best practice' in
soil conservation, the situation
continues to deteriorate.
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