Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
desertification
Norwegian translation:
forørkning
Sep 22, 2009 18:56
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English term
desertification
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English to Norwegian
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
(Norwegian)
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Øyvind Strømmen
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Proposed translations
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Øyvind Strømmen
English - Norwegian, Dutch - Norwegian
Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: English to Norwegian, Dutch to Norwegian, Swedish to English
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forørkning
Definition from
Bokmålsordboka, Kunnskapsforlaget:
forørk'ning -a el. -en (av II for- og ørken, etter eng. desertification) det at et område tørker ut og blir til ørken; det at en ørken sprer seg til nye områder, ørkenspredning
Example sentences:
Trolig er mellom 6 og 12 millioner kvadratkilometer land truet av forørkning. (Direktoratet for Naturforvaltning)
Landskapsendring i form av forørkning eller uttørring av næringsrik jord er en miljømessig utfordring som påvirker de tradisjonelle levevilkårene for mer enn 900 millioner mennesker verden over. (Norsk Institutt for Kulturminneforskning)
I Norge er forørkning eller forringelse av naturgrunnlaget i tørre områder ikke et miljøproblem, men likevel har det engasjert en arbeidsgruppe i Forum for utvikling og miljø, ForUM, og mange av ForUMs medlemsorganisasjoner er engasjert i Norges Sahel-program. (Norges spesialrapport til EARTH SUMMIT+5)
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