Editing Soil degradation severity index (section)

== Boundary Conditions ==
Boundary inclusions for the soil degradation severity index encompass processes that directly impair soil physical structure, reduce nutrient availability, and diminish protective vegetation cover, thereby affecting soil moisture retention and ecological function. This includes erosion, compaction, organic matter depletion, and surface crusting.

Boundary exclusions involve environmental changes that do not significantly alter soil structural integrity or fertility, such as temporary moisture fluctuations unrelated to degradation, or vegetation changes driven solely by seasonal cycles without associated soil damage. The index does not include degradation processes outside the soil medium or those unrelated to soil function decline.