The gradual drying of the soil caused by its diminished ability to absorb water results in the further loss of vegetation, so that a cycle of progressive surface deterioration is established.
土壤吸收水分的能力减弱使土壤逐渐变得干燥，导致植被进一步减少，从而建立了一个渐进的地表退化循环。
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Even in the areas that retain a soil cover, the reduction of vegetation typically results in the loss of the soil's ability to absorb substantial quantities of water.
即使在保留土壤覆盖的地区，植被的减少通常也会导致土壤丧失吸收大量水分的能力。
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Desertification is accomplished primarily through the loss of stabilizing natural vegetation and the subsequent accelerated erosion of the soil by wind and water.