Degradation can be through deforestation, desertification, soil erosion, mineral depletion, acidification, or salinization.
dᵻɡɹɐdˈeɪʃən kæn biː θɹuː diːfˌɔːɹɪstˈeɪʃən, dɪzˌɜːɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən, sˈɔɪl ɪɹˈoʊʒən, mˈɪnɚɹəl dᵻplˈiːʃən, ɐsˌɪdɪfɪkˈeɪʃən, ɔːɹ sˌeɪlɪnᵻzˈeɪʃən.