Soil erosion in mountain environments accelerated by agro-pastoral activities for 3,800 years (IMAGE)

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Soil erosion in mountain environments accelerated by agro-pastoral activities for 3,800 years

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Pastoralism in the Alps. At a time when soil erosion threatens our societies by impacting biodiversity, carbon dioxide storage, and food production capacity, it is crucial to study and quantify its causes.

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© Julia GARAGNON / LSCE / CNRS Images

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