de·sert·i·fi·ca·tion (d -zûr t -f-k  shn)n. The transformation of arable or habitable land to desert, as by a change in climate or destructive land use. |
desertification [dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a process by which fertile land turns into barren land or desert
| desertification (d-zûrt-f-kshn) The transformation of land once suitable for agriculture into desert. Desertification can result from climate change or from human practices such as deforestation and overgrazing. |
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| Noun | 1. |  desertification - the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China"geologic process, geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified |
Translations
desertification [dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → desertificazione f
desertification [dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → desertificazione f
desertification [dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → desertificazione f
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