Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
desertification
Japanese translation:
砂漠化
Oct 2, 2008 23:54
15 yrs ago
English term
desertification
GBK
English to Japanese
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?)
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Proposed translations
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砂漠化
Definition from
http://www.pref.iwate.jp/~hp1353/eco/no_:
UNEPは砂漠化を「主として不適切な人間活動に起因する乾燥､半乾燥ならびに乾性半湿潤地帯における土地の荒廃現象である」と定義している。
Example sentences:
近年、砂漠化(desertification)問題が世界の注目を集めているが、そのきっかけとなったのはアフリカ北部で起こった長期の干ばつと､これに伴う飢餓である。 (I-RIEP地球環境レポート)
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