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Suggested terms: Environmental Studies
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do more harm than good
Meaning: To cause more problems than benefits.
Example: Planting the wrong trees in the wrong place can do more harm than good.
in competition with
Meaning: Trying to win or survive against something else.
Example: Invasive species are often in competition with native species.
carry out
Meaning: To perform or conduct a task or activity.
Example: Researchers carried out a study on microplastics in soil.
act as
Meaning: To function in a particular role.
Example: Mangroves act as a defence against flooding.
result in
Meaning: To cause something to happen.
Example: The project resulted in the return of a healthy aquatic ecosystem.
reforestation
IPA (UK): /ˌriː.fɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/
IPA (US): /ˌriː.fɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/
Meaning: The process of planting trees in an area where forests have been cut down.
Meaning: The process of planting trees in an area where forests have been cut down.
Example: Reforestation projects must select the right species of trees.
invasive species
IPA (UK): /ɪnˈveɪ.sɪv ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
IPA (US): /ɪnˈveɪ.sɪv ˈspiː.ʃiz/
Meaning: Non‑native species that spread quickly and harm local ecosystems.
Meaning: Non‑native species that spread quickly and harm local ecosystems.
Example: Invasive species threaten the survival of native plants and animals.
genetic diversity
IPA (UK): /dʒəˈnet.ɪk daɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/
IPA (US): /dʒəˈnet̬.ɪk daɪˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Meaning: The variety of genes within a species, important for survival and adaptation.
Meaning: The variety of genes within a species, important for survival and adaptation.
Example: Low genetic diversity makes forests vulnerable to disease.
keystone species
IPA (UK): /ˈkiː.stəʊn ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
IPA (US): /ˈkiː.stoʊn ˈspiː.ʃiz/
Meaning: A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its ecosystem.
Meaning: A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its ecosystem.
Example: Figs are a keystone species in tropical forests.
mangrove
IPA (UK): /ˈmæŋ.ɡrəʊv/
IPA (US): /ˈmæŋ.ɡroʊv/
Meaning: A type of coastal tree that grows in salty water and protects shorelines.
Meaning: A type of coastal tree that grows in salty water and protects shorelines.
Example: Mangrove forests protect coastal communities from flooding.
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