Associations to the word «Desertification»

Wiktionary

DESERTIFICATION, noun. Process by which a geographic region becomes a desert. The change may result from natural changes in climate or by human activity.

Dictionary definition

DESERTIFICATION, noun. 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".

Wise words

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