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September2022

Colluvium

AGROVOC URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_ce89717c

FAO/Salvator Ndabirorere

Soil erosion is a global phenomenon that is exacerbated by intensive agriculture and reinforce the small-scale soil heterogeneity. While reduced soil fertility and yield losses are the consequences on eroded areas, a nutrient-rich colluvium is often found in the accumulation areas.

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