انحسار الغطاء النباتي

English translation: a reduction in vegetation cover

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Arabic term or phrase:انحسار الغطاء النباتي
English translation:a reduction in vegetation cover
Entered by: Rania Efthemes (X)

16:48 Sep 13, 2011
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Tourism & Travel / Tourism/statistics
Arabic term or phrase: انحسار الغطاء النباتي
1. التوسع العمراني التجاري والسكني على حساب المناطق التاريخية والسياحية الهامة مما أدي إلي طمس كثير من المعالم التاريخية وخاصة في شحات وسوسه.
2. التوسع في شق الطرق بشكل غير مدروس مما أدى إلي إمكانية الوصول إلى منطق غابية كنت بعيدة عن الاستخدامات السياحية المكثفة.
3. انحسار جانب كبير من الغطاء النباتي بسبب الاستخدامات البشرية الجائرة كالرعي والزراعة والتحطيب والتفحيم.
einass kandil
Egypt
Local time: 00:24
a reduction in vegetation cover
Explanation:
Reduction is often used for انحسار in this context. Good luck!
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Rania Efthemes (X)
Local time: 15:24
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Summary of answers provided
4a reduction in vegetation cover
Rania Efthemes (X)
4diminution/decrease in plant cover
Haytham Boles
4Declining / Abatement in vegetation
Morano El-Kholy
4withdrawal of vegetation cover
Hassan Lotfy
4shrinking of flora cover
Mohsin Alabdali


  

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a reduction in vegetation cover


Explanation:
Reduction is often used for انحسار in this context. Good luck!


    Reference: http://www.pnas.org/content/104/46/17937.full
Rania Efthemes (X)
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diminution/decrease in plant cover


Explanation:
diminution/decrease in plant cover

Haytham Boles
United States
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in AramaicAramaic
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Declining / Abatement in vegetation


Explanation:
Declining in vegetation.
Abatement in vegetation.


    Reference: http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2011/2011GL046824.shtml
    Reference: http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Fire/HVAO.aspx
Morano El-Kholy
Egypt
Local time: 00:24
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withdrawal of vegetation cover


Explanation:
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Hassan Lotfy
Egypt
Local time: 00:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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shrinking of flora cover


Explanation:
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Mohsin Alabdali
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 01:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 36
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