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How Much Soil Is There?
The remaining 10% (approximately*)- this small
fragment of the land area - represents the soil we depend on for the
world's food supply. This fragment competes with all other needs -
housing, cities, schools, hospitals, shopping centers, land fills,
etc., etc. And, sometimes, it doesn't win.
*There is difficulty
within the scientific community in coming up with an exact figure
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