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<strong>Soil</strong><br />

acidification<br />

Nutrient<br />

imbalance<br />

Waterlogging<br />

Given the dry conditions<br />

throughout most of the<br />

region, acidification<br />

is restricted to some<br />

coastal areas with higher<br />

rainfall.<br />

Nutrient imbalances occur<br />

in areas with continuous<br />

cultivation<br />

where nutrients are lost<br />

in harvested crops and no<br />

engagement in fallowing,<br />

manuring or mineral<br />

fertilizer application.<br />

Waterlogging is a very<br />

localized problem in the<br />

region limited to<br />

flash floods, heavily<br />

irrigated areas and<br />

excessive rise in subsoil<br />

water level.<br />

Table 13.3 Summary of soil threats: Status, trends and uncertainties in the Near East and North Africa<br />

Status of the <strong>World’s</strong> <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> | Main Report Regional Assessment of <strong>Soil</strong> Changes<br />

432<br />

in the Near East and North Africa

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