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Sediment is part of Soil. Activate to inspect this relation.Climate change causes Sea level rise. Activate to inspect this relation.Permafrost is a Soil. Activate to inspect this relation.Climate change depends on Greenhouse gas. Activate to inspect this relation.Climate change influences Climate. Activate to inspect this relation.Carbon sink suppresses Climate change. Activate to inspect this relation.Desertification depends on Climate change. Activate to inspect this relation.Desertification influences Soil. Activate to inspect this relation.Soil horizon is part of Soil. Activate to inspect this relation.Farm machinery applies to Soil. Activate to inspect this relation.Foundation applies to Soil. Activate to inspect this relation.Foundation (structure) requires Soil. Activate to inspect this relation.Climate science applies to Climate. Activate to inspect this relation.Climate science explains Climate change. Activate to inspect this relation.DesertificationClimate changeSoilSea level riseGreenhouse gasClimateCarbon sinkClimate sciencePermafrostSedimentSoil horizonFarm machineryFoundationFoundation (structure)
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Desertification

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At a glance

Desertification is a type of gradual land degradation of fertile land into arid desert due to a combination of natural processes and human activities.

Disciplines
Earth & Space Sciences · Geography
Role in the graph
Cross-disciplinary bridge — reaches Climatology, Geology
Relationships
2 · 2 relation families
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  • This view connects 14 disciplines: Agricultural Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Civil Engineering, Climate Science, Climatology, Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Meteorology, Physics, Soil Science.
  • Desertification is a bridge concept — viewed here through Earth & Space Sciences, Geography.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.
  • Feedback loop explains 4 concepts in this view (Atmospheric Science, Climatology, Earth & Space Sciences, Environmental Science, Geography, Meteorology, Physics).

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ChemistryBiologyPhysicsMathematicsComputer ScienceGeologyMineralogyEconomics

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Bayesian updatingCause and effectCompoundingConservationConstraintsDefense in depthDiffusion & spreadEmergenceEnergy transformationEntropy & irreversibilityEquilibriumFeedback loopIncentivesInformationLevels & hierarchyModularityNetworksOptimizationOscillationProbabilityRecursion & self-similarityScaleSignal vs noiseSource–pathway–receptorStocks and flowsSymmetry & invarianceThresholds & tipping pointsTrade-offsTriangulationVariation & selectionWaves

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From a Leaf to the ClimateWhy Music Moves UsHow Machines LearnReasoning about a Leaf and the Climate

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One fabric

3750 concepts and 5051 typed relations form one connected component — no isolated silo.

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