The ecosystem is growing vigorously on a balance between the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors.
Soil is a major element accountable for supporting this harmony.
But, when pollutants and toxic chemical contaminants exist beyond their normal concentrations, they derange the quality of soil thereby impairing the balance. This is termed Soil pollution.
As an outcome, the soil becomes infertile and inhabitable for living organisms.
Soil pollution is majorly caused by natural processes and predominantly, by human activities.
The surge in the amounts of contaminants or non-biodegradable wastes deplete the minerals in the soil, pile up, and get carried into our foods causing metabolic and physiological disorders.
It is therefore essential to identify the major sources of these pollutants, and their effects on the biome and bring in place methods for their appropriate disposal or reuse.