deforestation Label

Language

en

Definition

DefGEMET: The removal of forest and undergrowth to increase the surface of arable land or to use the timber for construction or industrial purposes. Forest and its undergrowth possess a very high water-retaining capacity, inhibiting runoff of rainwater. (Source: GILP)

Part of speech

Noun (male)

Base form

deforestation

Inflectionals

deforestation, deforestations, disafforestation, disafforestations, disforestation, disforestations

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Usage Notes

Editorial notes

Text Analysis

Benennung mit Textanalysefunktion

Übersetzungsstatus

Übersetzung geprüft

Source Note

de

GEMETID2036

Change Notes

Initial version
fo on 2007-02-11
Last change
Barbara Fock on 2017-11-23