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Urban soil contamination and impacts on biodiversity

Authors: Hervé CAPIAUX, Thierry LEBEAU

Publication date: October 10, 2022 | Lire en français

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    3. Impact of contamination on soil biodiversity

    3.1 Biodiversity in soils

    In 2008, research estimated that 75% of the Earth's soils were already under the influence of human activity. . Today, over 55% of the world's population lives in "urban" or "peri-urban" areas, with direct or indirect impacts on the biodiversity of the soils hosting this urban population. Soil is a fabulous reservoir of biodiversity, both taxonomic and functional, which must be preserved....

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