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CIESIN Topic: Land and Freshwater Resources
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- biodiversity
- endangered species
- protected species
- rare species
- species extinction
- species recovery
- threatened species
- biogeochemical cycles
- carbon cycle
- methane cycle
- nitrogen cycle
- nitrous oxide cycle
- phosphorus cycle
- sulfur cycle
- biota
- animals
- microorganisms
- plants
- chemical processes
- fixation
- hydration
- ion exchange
- oxidation
- reduction
- release
- weathering
- ecological dynamics
- adaptation
- competition
- distributions
- extinction
- mutation
- selection
- succession
- survival
- human activities
- cultural features
- hydrologic processes
- acid precipitation
- aquifer recharge
- evaporation
- evapotranspiration
- hydrologic cycle
- infiltration
- ion exchange
- percolation
- precipitation amount
- precipitation rate
- run-off
- saltwater intrusion
- stream discharge
- stream flow
- land productivity
- land capability
- land capability classes
- land characteristics
- land classes
- land drainage
- land fertility
- land management
- land resources
- land suitability
- land tenure
- landforms
- land processes
- desertification
- land degradation
- land deposition
- land erosion
- land sedimentation
- soils
- organic matter
- soil associations
- soil characteristics
- soil chemistry
- soil color
- soil compaction
- soil consistency
- soil degradation
- soil deposition
- soil depth
- soil erosion
- soil fertility
- soil mechanics
- soil moisture
- soil moisture regime
- soil plasticity
- soil porosity
- soil processes
- soil productivity
- soil salinization
- soil sedimentation
- soil structure
- soil temperature
- soil texture
- soil types
- soil variability
- soil water status
- soil water storage capacity
- water characteristics
- flow rates
- water capability
- water content
- water features
- water yield
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