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Soil — key message 1

SOER 2010 Message (Deprecated) Published 26 Nov 2010

Topics: Soil Resource efficiency and waste Biodiversity — Ecosystems

Soil is a largely non-renewable natural resource that underpins a range of vital ecosystem services. Soil organisms play a key role in soil processes, such as bio-geochemical cycles, organic matter decomposition, and nitrogen transformation. Maintaining soil biodiversity is therefore a key concern.

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For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2010/europe/soil/key-messages/soil-2014-message-1 or scan the QR code.

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Topics: Soil Resource efficiency and waste Biodiversity — Ecosystems

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