increased erosion

collocation in English

meaningsofincreaseanderosion

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increase
noun[C or U]
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/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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erosion
noun[U]
uk
/ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/us
/ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/
the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, ...
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(Definition ofincreaseanderosionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Increasederosionalso reduces the life of reservoirs, makes additional water treatment necessary and creates greater sludge disposal problems.
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Increasederosion, loss of watershed capabilities, and loss of biodiversity may occur as a result.
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The change from pastoral to arable farming hasincreasederosionof the catchment area since the second world war.
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This leads toincreasederosionat the steepest parts, which is headward erosion.
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This led toincreasederosionand sediment-load of the rivers.
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Farming with oxen did allow the colonist to farm more land but itincreasederosionand decreased soil fertility.
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In recent years, large storms have contributed toincreasederosionresulting in several areas of vegetation and numerous buildings being washed into the sea.
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Fire may cause nutrient loss through a variety of mechanisms, including oxidation, volatilization, andincreasederosionand leaching by water.
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A later period of uplift causedincreasederosionalong the riverbed, exposing the underlying rock layers.
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This has led toincreasederosionof the dunes.
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Large fires in 1977, 1987, 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2013 have contributed toincreasederosion, causing sediment buildup in the river and its tributaries.
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Rising sea levels caused by global warming also pose a threat to low-lying coastal areas, leading toincreasederosion.
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This trapping of sediment can cause adverse effects down drift of the breakwaters leading to beach sediment starvation andincreasederosion.
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However, clearing of the landscape has causedincreasederosion, leading to desertification of the region and a gradual reduction of the river flow.
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As it bulged upward, there wasincreasederosionwhich exposed old layers.
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Increasederosionsince forest clearance has led to the increase of sediment load in rivers draining into the reservoir.
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Cutting down of coastal mangrove has alsoincreasederosion, with negative effects on marine life.
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Increasederosionrates can have a significant long-term impact on biodiversity through the removal of soil and nutrients, and the alteration of soil structure leading to reduction in potential productivity.
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Road construction and poor logging practices, particularly historical, haveincreasederosion, leading to excessive sediment buildup in the river and its tributaries.
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Trail erosion is likely to increase because of recent intense thunder and rain storms, which haveincreasederosion.
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