Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
desertification
Polish translation:
pustynnienie
Sep 22, 2009 14:54
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English term
desertification
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English to Polish
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
(Polish)
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pustynnienie
Synonim: desertyfikacja
Definition from
UNIC Warsaw:
Pustynnienie oznacza degradację gleb na obszarach suchych, półsuchych i półwilgotnych, spowodowane różnymi czynnikami, m.in.: zmianami klimatycznymi i działalnością człowieka.
Example sentences:
Obrady Konferencji Narodów Zjednoczonych dotyczącej Pustynnienia (United Nations Conference on Desertification, UNCOD) w Nairobi. Po raz pierwszy uznano proces rozprzestrzeniana się obszarów pustynnych jako problem światowy oraz przyjęto plan działań do walki z pustynnieniem; (UNIC Warsaw)
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