soil depletion

• 土壤贫瘠,土壤耗竭

soil depletion的用法和样例：

例句

1. People live in poverty because of the poverty of the soil.
   因为土壤贫瘠而过着贫穷的生活。
2. But the farmers that grow the crop often live in drought-prone areas, where poor soil and disease exacerbate poor harvests.
   但是种植玉米的农民常常生活在容易遭遇干旱的地区，那里的土壤贫瘠，而且作物疾病让不良的收成更加恶化。