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Soil function

Outcome construct denoting the capacity of soil to sustain its biological, chemical, and physical processes - including nutrient cycling, water retention, and structure - treated neutrally as the result whose level may be maintained or degraded.

Definition source: FAO (soil functions); ITPS · reference

Synonyms

soil health, soil resilience

Broader

Top concept of the scheme

Narrower

none

Relations

reduces Climate sensitivity

Counts as adaptation

Outcome is measured against a climate hazard (e.g. yield under drought), OR is produced by a qualifying intervention, OR an adaptation-specific principle or cross-cutting concept applies to it; NOT adaptation when it is a plain level or quantity result not framed against a climate stressor.

Example of use

Climate-smart village work on soil and water management maintained soil function under drought conditions. | Climate context: the level may change under drought, heat, or erratic rainfall.

Provenance

Domain expert; Lexicon consensus

Identifier

OTC_008 · https://mlolita26.github.io/cgiar-climate-taxonomy/terms/OTC_008
(planned permanent identifier: https://w3id.org/cgiar/climate-taxonomy/OTC_008)