desertification

Turkish translation: çölleşme

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English term or phrase:desertification
Turkish translation:çölleşme

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07:54 Oct 4, 2008
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Science - Environment & Ecology
Additional field(s): Agriculture, Geology
English term or phrase: desertification
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.

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  • 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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çölleşme
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Genellikle aşırı otlatma, yaygın ormansızlaştırma ya da aykırı tarım ve sulama uygulamaları sonucunda toprağın çöl haline gelmesi süreci.
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Definition from Çevre Terimleri Sözlüğü:
Genellikle aşırı otlatma, yaygın ormansızlaştırma ya da aykırı tarım ve sulama uygulamaları sonucunda toprağın çöl haline gelmesi süreci.

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  • Dünyanın en fakir ve en kötü şartlar altında ve en duyarlı bölgelerinde yaşamakta olan bir milyar insan, çölleşmeden en fazla etkilenen kesimdir. - TEMA Vakfı  
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