Soils deliverecosystemservicesthat enablelife on Earth

Soil functions

with the support of

fao.org/soils-2015fao.org/soils-2015

SAFE

UNSAFE

N

K

ZnP Ca

S

CO2

CH4 NO3

GHGsDDT

CO2

C

Provision of food,fibre and fuel

Habitat fororganisms

Floodregulation

Source of pharmaceuticals and genetic resources

Foundationfor human

infrastructure

Provision ofconstruction

materials

Culturalheritage

Carbonsequestration

Water purificationand soil contaminant

reductionClimate

regulation

Nutrientcycling