Ecological degradation research is one of the focused problems of today's ecology.A review of ecological degradation study and analysis on the concepts of degradation including soil degradation
land degradation
desertification and eco-degradation are given.The eco-degradation is divided into three levels:(1)single ecological factor;(2)natural ecosystem;(3) social-economic natural complex ecosystem (SENCE ).Finally
the study scope of eco-degradation is presented
which-includes:(1)theory and methodology of ecological of degradation;(2) mechanism and process of eco-degradation;(3)quantitative evaluation of eco-degradation;(4)prediction and systematic monitor of eco-degradation;(5)restorationand reconstruction of eco-degradation.