TY  - JOUR
T1  - Pollution as a Major Cause of Desertification Phenomenon in Iraq
AU - , Hassony J. Abdulla AU - , Kazi A. Hussien AU - , Mushtak T. Jabbar 
JO  - Environmental Research Journal
VL  - 2
IS  - 4
SP  - 187
EP  - 188
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1994-5396
DO  - erj.2008.187.188
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=erj.2008.187.188
KW  - Pollution
KW  -desertification
KW  -soil erosion
KW  -vegetation cover
KW  -salinization
KW  -Iraq
AB  - This investigation has been conducted to find new criteria suitable to use in Iraq for placing land in one of the desertification classes. The common criteria: vegetation cover or overgrazing of range land, lack of erosion control on dry farmed land and improper management on irrigated land are used for placing world land in one of the desertification classes or stages (slight, moderate, severe and very severe). In Iraqi condition, pollution has been added beside the above criteria: vegetation cover or overgrazing of range, lack of erosion control on dry farmed land and improper management on irrigated land. Also, a new class of desertification (Exceptionally or catastrophic desertification class) has been added. These classes describe the land with a considerable amount of war residues, mines, Synthetic chemical pesticides, toxic elements and or radioactive contamination.
ER  -