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… rainfall can be lost through evaporation from the dry soil surface, particularly when infiltration rates are low or … cover, including in terms of biodiversity, or through soil sealing). Molden and Oweis (2007) state that as much as … drought outcomes, including potential evaporation, soil types and their ability to store water, depth and …

… human destruction due to the small water containment in soil. status and trends in global land degradation Global soil degradation (1997) WaTer (In)securITy – WaTer scarcITy … and environmentally forced migration will grow as the soil’s water content falls and the land becomes less and less …

… as lakes, reservoirs and rivers, as well as from moist soil and other surfaces. Considerable amounts of water vapour … the ground through infiltration may be held in the soil, to eventually return to the surface through capillary … deforestation can increase runoff, causing erosion of soil which can lead to increased turbidity of streams and …