biodiversity loss
The decline in the number, variety, and variability of life forms within a given ecosystem, often due to human activities.
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Uso en IELTS
Common in task 1 to describe changes in species numbers or habitat extent, as shown in graphs or maps.
Ejemplos
- The graph illustrates the rapid biodiversity loss in tropical regions.
- Biodiversity loss has accelerated since the industrial revolution.
- The table shows the main causes of biodiversity loss.
- Efforts to halt biodiversity loss have had limited success.
Colocaciones
- rate of biodiversity loss
- The rate of biodiversity loss is alarming.
- biodiversity loss caused by
- Biodiversity loss caused by deforestation is well documented.
- slow biodiversity loss
- Protected areas help slow biodiversity loss.
- biodiversity loss impact
- The biodiversity loss impact on agriculture is significant.
Familia de palabras
- Sustantivo
- biodiversity
- Adjetivo
- biodiverse
Paráfrasis
- loss of species: More specific; useful when data focuses on species extinction.
- decline in biological diversity: More formal; good for academic introductions.
- depletion of wildlife: Refers to animal life; can be used when charts show animal populations.
Errores comunes
- biodiversity loose to biodiversity loss. 'Loose' is an adjective; 'loss' is the correct noun.
- biodiversity lost is high to biodiversity loss is high. 'Lost' is past participle; 'loss' is noun.
- loss of biodiversity are increasing to loss of biodiversity is increasing. Subject-verb agreement: 'loss' is singular.