ecological impact

collocation in English

meaningsofecologicalandimpact

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ecological
adjective
uk
/ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌiː.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to ecology or ...
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impact
noun[C usually singular, U]
uk
/ˈɪm.pækt/us
/ˈɪm.pækt/
the force or action of one object ...
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(Definition ofecologicalandimpactfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Although not a prime culprit of forest degradation in the study area, mines have an adverseecologicalimpact.
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The practical significance andecologicalimpactof apraxia should however convince the clinician to incorporate the treatment of apraxia into the overall rehabilitation programme.
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A good measure of theecologicalimpactof organisms on the ecosystem is to determine the biomass for species and feeding guilds.
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Recurring embodied energy in refurbishment, means that interior design can have a largeecologicalimpact.
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This has allowed this new source of mortality to be identified from empirically collected field data (fig. 8) indicating significantecologicalimpact.
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This is consistent with a detrimentalecologicalimpactfrom animal grazing.
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There is a need for studies to properly assess theecologicalimpactof invasive alien insects and take the appropriate conservation measures.
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Their modest total biomass does not do justice to their potentialecologicalimpact.
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On the bright side, the extreme sensitivity of trematodes to temperature increases can provide us with a new tool to monitor theecologicalimpactof climate change.
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The aesthetics and technologies of the contemporary dwellings projected for these two projects are intended to reduce theirecologicalimpactand ensure defect-free high quality dwellings capable of swift construction.
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Research into the direct and indirect consequences that these crops may have on both pest and beneficial insects is essential in order to determine their likely efficacy andecologicalimpact.
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Thus, there is no need for the increased cercarial output to be maintained over many weeks or months, for the temperature-mediated effects of parasites to have a substantialecologicalimpact.
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The fact that vaccinia virus has been used for more than 150 years without any undesirableecologicalimpact, such as installation in wildlife, also argues strongly for its choice.
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Unless we know theecologicalimpactrather than only the amount of deposition in water and on land, then the whole exercise is wasted.
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The inspector accepted that, if correctly applied, it could help to inform decisions relating to theecologicalimpactof changes in river flows.
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We are contributing to programmes in the region which have someecologicalimpact.
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The human andecologicalimpacthas included rising oceans, increased flooding, coastal erosion, and loss of coastal cropland, wetlands and living space.
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As a result there was a worsening in the safety of flights, and about 20% of aircraft were delayed, more fuel was being used, which had a negativeecologicalimpact.
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As a result of the report on theecologicalimpactof the new airfield, steps have been taken to prevent disturbance to local wildlife including the gentoo penguins.
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What is left is no basis for a proper scientific evaluation of theecologicalimpactand the effect on the environment of the planting of these crops.
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