Temporary or permanent human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land.
Land use refers to how humans utilize a particular area for various purposes, such as housing, farming, or industry. It is different from land cover, but changes in land use can result in changes in land cover.
Learn moreBiodiversity decline refers to the various factors causing the loss of species, ecosystem functions, and their benefits to humans, including the degradation of all land-based ecosystems.
Learn moreLand degradation in arid regions caused by climate change and human actions. Desertification excludes the natural growth of deserts.
Learn moreLand systems refer to the human use of land, including socio-economic, technological, and organizational aspects. It combines land-use activities with land cover characteristics observed from Earth.
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