desertification

Slovak translation: Dezertifikácia

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English term or phrase:	desertification
Slovak translation:	Dezertifikácia

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18:56 Sep 22, 2009

English to Slovak translations [PRO]
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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Dezertifikácia

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Dezertifikácia je postupná transformácia obývateľnej zeme na púšť. The gradual transformation of habitable land into desert

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Dezertifikácia

Definition from Výkladový slovník:
Dezertifikácia je postupná transformácia obývateľnej zeme na púšť. The gradual transformation of habitable land into desert

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OSN dala podnet na jeho oslavu v r. 1995 ako pripomienku dňa, kedy bol v r. 1994 v Paríži prijatý Dohovor OSN o boji proti dezertifikácii v krajinách postihnutých vážnym suchom a/alebo dezertifikáciou, hlavne v Afrike - enviroportal.sk

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