desertification meaning

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desertification (noun): the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land.

Definition of desertification

  1. 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

    Type of: geological process

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