What is Soil?
The soil is the upper layer of the planet, consisting of mineral particles of different sizes derived from parent material and organic matter of living and decaying organisms (a definition on Oxford).
Why is the Soil important?
It provides or is a basis for the provision of numerous ecosystem services (e.g. food provision and water storage).
What are Soil Ecosystem Services?
Ecosystem services are the benefits people obtain from the ecosystem (in this case the soil). The soil provides food and regulate climate.
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How I can protect Soil?
Soil protection consists of activities preventing soil degradation and soil threats.
What is Soil Biodiversity and why it is so important?
Soil Biodiversity reflects the variability among living organisms including a myriad of organisms not visible with the naked eye, such as micro-organisms and mesofauna, as well as the more familiar macro-fauna.
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Which natural hazards threaten the soil?
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