Global loss of net primary production resulting from human-induced soil degradation in drylands

This dataset contains spatially explicit data (maps) on the extent of global human-induced dryland degradation as well as its impact on global Net Primary Production (NPP) at a resolution of 5 arc minutes. Data on extent are in percent-per-gridcell representation, data on NPP losses in percent of potential NPP (from Haberl et al, 2007, PNAS, see below). A layer on the global extent of drylands complements the dataset.

Information on the data sources and methods can be retrieved from the following source:
Zika, M., Erb, K.H., 2009. The global loss of net primary production resulting from human-induced soil degradation in drylands. Ecological Economics 69, 310–318.
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The open access articles can be downloaded from:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800909002559

 

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