desertification; land degradation
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to desertify; to undergo desertification
Technical term in environmental science describing the process where fertile land in arid and semi-arid regions degrades into desert, typically due to climate change, deforestation, overgrazing, or unsustainable agriculture.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
fáng防
zhǐ止
tǔ土
dì地
shā沙
mò漠
huà化
。
We must take measures to prevent land desertification.
Guò过
dù度
fàng放
mù牧
dǎo导
zhì致
cǎo草
yuán原
shā沙
mò漠
huà化
。
Overgrazing has led to the desertification of grasslands.
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Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
de的
shā沙
mò漠
huà化
sù速
dù度
zhèng正
zài在
jiā加
kuài快
。
The rate of desertification in this region is accelerating.