The Argentinean Pampas: A key region with a negative nutrient balance and soil degradation needs better nutrient management and conservation programs to sustain its future viability as a world agroresource.

LAVADO R.S.; TABOADA, M. A.

JOURNAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

SOIL WATER CONSERVATION SOC

Año: 2009 vol. 64 p. 150 - 153

0022-4561

Soil and water conservation is essen­tial to the survival of humankind and the stability of society since soil and water resources interconnect life, soci­eties, and our environment. One important use of these resources is agricultural produc­tion. Agricultural production is critical to supporting a healthy society; however, when we mismanage soil systems for agricultural production or misapply new technologies, we reduce the productivity of the soil. Soil degradation is found throughout the world, often created by humans’ lack of understand­ing of soil science, a lack of soil and water conservation practices, a lack of conserva­tion policies, and/or social and economic constraints. In some instances, poor or uninformed policies have exacerbated the deterioration of an important soil resource: this is the case for the Argentinean Pampas, a superb temperate agricultural land in the Southern Hemisphere