extended drought

collocation in English

meaningsofextendedanddrought

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extended
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪkˈsten.dɪd/us
/ɪkˈsten.dɪd/
long or longer ...
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drought
noun[C or U]
uk
/draʊt/us
/draʊt/
a long period when there is little or ...
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(Definition ofextendedanddroughtfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Key threats include continuing land clearance in its vicinity, altered hydrology andextendeddrought.
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A likely scenario involves rapid environmental change, possibly involving anextendeddrought.
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Alligator holes are integral to the survival of aquatic invertebrates, turtles, fish, small mammals, and birds duringextendeddroughtperiods.
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After anextendeddrought, many farmers had moved closer to river beds, making their fields more vulnerable.
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The rains occurred after anextendeddrought, although excessive precipitation caused heavy crop damage, notably around where the storm moved ashore.
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The level can be significantly lower during periods ofextendeddrought.
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The inactive capacity is only used during periods ofextendeddroughtor interrupted water delivery.
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During the 1500s anextendeddrought, indicated by tree ring dating, forced the inhabitants to move on.
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Refrigerating paint and a veranda were used to ward off the sun but the school was closed during theextendeddroughtof 1904 to 1907.
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After anextendeddroughtthat resulted in water restrictions for two months, the typhoon dropped rainfall across the country.
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They grow wild in well-drained bottom lands that are not subject toextendeddroughtor waterlogging.
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The region is also prone toextendeddrought, alternating with unusual wetness of equivalent duration.
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Extendeddroughtcan cause the failure of small and marginal farms with resultant economic, political and social disruption.
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The population at this location is now extinct followingextendeddrought.
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Fairly severe andextendeddroughthas always been a problem, particularly considering the lack of fresh ground water and lack of freshwater streams or rivers on the island.
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If the aquifers have sufficient storage volume, groundwater can be substituted for surface water in extended droughts.
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During the 1930s, parts of the state began suffering the consequences of poor farming practices,extendeddroughtand high winds.
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Causes of vegetation loss include extended droughts, fire (natural and anthropogenic) or, in extreme cases, trampling by humans, cattle, horses, etc.
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The climate of the region is described as arid with low average rainfall which is highly variabile leading to extended droughts and occasional flooding rains.
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Extended droughts in the 11th and 12th centuries, interspersed with catastrophic flooding, may have made horticulture impossible in this arid region.
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