Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

desertification

Greek translation:

ερημοποίηση

Sep 22, 2009 18:55
14 yrs ago
English term

desertification

GBK English to Greek Science Environment & Ecology
Definition from CENGAGE Learning:
The process through which a desert takes over a formerly non-desert area. When a region begins to undergo desertification, the new conditions typically include a significantly lowered water table, a reduced supply of surface water, increased salinity in natural waters and soils, progressive destruction of native vegetation, and an accelerated rate of erosion.
Example sentences:
In addition to vegetation deterioration, erosion, and salinization, desertification effects can be seen in loss of soil fertility, soil compaction, and soil crusting (DESERTIFICATION OF ARID LANDS)
Common indicators of desertification include a reduction in the amount and diversity of plant and animal species, loss of water-retention capacity, lessened soil fertility, and increasing wind and water erosion. (Desertification)
Desertification creates conditions that intensify wildfires and stirring winds, adding to the tremendous pressure to earth's most precious resource, water, and, of course, the animals dependant on it. (Did you know?)
Proposed translations (Greek)
5 +6 ερημοποίηση
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Proposed translations

+6
15 hrs
Selected

ερημοποίηση

Ισοδύναμος είναι και ο όρος «απερήμωση», ο οποίος όμως χρησιμοποιείται με μικρότερη συχνότητα.
Definition from own experience or research:
Η υποβάθμιση του εδάφους λόγω κλιματικής αλλαγής, μη ορθών μεθόδων καλλιέργειας, διάβρωσης κτλ.
Example sentences:
«Οι μελέτες δείχνουν πως το 35% του εδάφους της Ελλάδας απειλείται σοβαρά από αυτό το φαινόμενο, το 49% είναι σε μέτριο κίνδυνο και το 16% σε χαμηλό...», είπε χαρακτηριστικά ο Κ. Κοσμάς, ο οποίος παράλληλα εξήγησε τον όρο «ερημοποίηση» λέγοντας: «Πρόκειται για την υποβάθμιση του εδάφους και της βλάστησης σε τέτοιο βαθμό ώστε να μην μπορεί στον τόπο αυτό να αναπτυχθεί ούτε γεωργία, ούτε κτηνοτροφία, ούτε δάση. (Newspaper Ethnos)
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