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/dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ · noun
The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity..
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Desertification means The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity..
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