habitat loss
Alteration of an environment so that a species or multiple species may no longer…Alteration of an environment so that a species or multiple species may no longer habitably live there.
» Herring populations have been threatened by overfishing and habitat loss.
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1 senses(uncountable)Alteration of an environment so that a species or multiple species may no longer habitably live there.
Examples
5 sentencesHerring populations have been threatened by overfishing and habitat loss.
Koala populations are declining, largely due to habitat loss and fragmentation.
The moose population in certain areas has been affected by hunting and habitat loss.
The biggest cause of species decline in Australia is habitat loss.
Several species of Wētā are under threat from predation by birds and reptiles, and habitat loss.
Origin
habitat + losshabitat + loss
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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