desertification
/dɪˌzɜːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process by which fertile land becomes desert
desertification in a sentence
“Overgrazing contributed to the desertification of the region.”
Origin of desertification
Latin desertum (desert) + -fication (making)
Related Words
erosion
the gradual destruction by natural forces
depletion
reduction in the number or quantity of something
contamination
the action of making something impure
pollution
the presence of harmful substances in the environment
extinction
the state of being extinct; no longer existing
barren
too poor to produce much vegetation