Thirty years ago the islanders scratched a living from infertile soil, salt pans and fishing.

三十年前岛民在贫瘠的土地上艰苦生活，晒盐和牧渔。

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Degeneration problems of karst soil are mostly infertile soil, vegetation reduction, natural environment erosion and rock desertification.

喀斯特土壤退化问题主要表现为土壤贫瘠、植被减少、水土流失和土地石漠化。

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The idea behind square foot gardening is that you can plant fruits, vegetables and flowers in raised beds, above infertile soil and even out of the reach of pets.

平方英尺的菜园背后的理念是，你可以在非贫瘠的土壤培育的苗床上种植水果，蔬菜和花卉，远离宠物的破坏。

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The local economy is ruled by agriculture, but the soil is infertile and much of the northeast is in the grip of a drought.

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And now, for the first time in centuries, grapevines are taking root in soil that was once considered infertile.

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The problem is that they are planting these seeds in soil that is too dry or infertile to grow them.

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