Der Biodiversitätsverlust
Example: Der Biodiversitätsverlust bedroht viele Tier- und Pflanzenarten weltweit.
Definition
"Der Biodiversitätsverlust" refers to the reduction or loss of biological diversity, encompassing the decline in the variety of species, ecosystems, and genetic variability on Earth, which threatens the survival of many animal and plant species worldwide.
Etymology
The word "der Biodiversitätsverlust" is a compound noun in German, combining "Biodiversität" (biodiversity) and "Verlust" (loss). "Biodiversität" itself comes from the English term 'biodiversity,' which merges 'bio-' meaning life and 'diversity' meaning variety. The term emphasizes the critical environmental concern of losing the variety of life forms.
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"Der Biodiversitätsverlust" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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