How does natural capital differ from solar capital?
How does natural capital differ from solar capital? Distinguish between solar capital and natural capital. Solar capital is energy from the sun, direct or indirect (windpower, hydropower, and biomass). Natural capital is natural resources and services that support life and economies (soil, minerals, and natural purification).
What type of natural capital is soil?
Soil is essentially a non-renewable resource and is fundamentally one of the Earth’s most important natural capital assets. Soil’s most widely recognised function is supporting plant growth, whether for crops, trees or native habitats.
How is soil degrading?
It can be the loss of organic matter, decline in soil fertility, and structural condition, erosion, adverse changes in salinity, acidity or alkalinity, and the effects of toxic chemicals, pollutants or excessive flooding. Soil degradation can involve: water erosion (includes sheet, rill and gully erosion) wind erosion.
How does water affect an ecosystem?
Water for the environment is used to target specific outcomes for plants or animals by providing the right amount of water at the right time for them to feed, breed and grow. It is a critical tool to support the health of rivers and wetlands and in doing so support the communities that rely on them.
