collocation · academic
ecosystem restoration
UK/ˌiːkəʊˈsɪstəm rɛstəˈreɪʃən/US/ˌiːkoʊˈsɪstəm ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən/EC·o·SYS·tem re·sto·RA·tion
the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed.
Examples
“Large-scale ecosystem restoration can improve biodiversity and sequester carbon.”
“Community involvement is crucial for successful ecosystem restoration projects.”
“Funding for ecosystem restoration often comes from governments and NGOs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Large-scale ecosystem restoration can both sequester carbon and revive local biodiversity, making it a cost-effective climate solution.”
Collocations
- carry out ecosystem restoration
- large-scale ecosystem restoration
Word family
Common mistakes
ecosystem restoring→ecosystem restoration
a ecosystem restoration→an ecosystem restoration
project of ecosystem restoration→project for ecosystem restoration
Say it for a higher band
5environmental repair→6habitat restoration→7+ecosystem restoration
Synonyms
ecological restoration
habitat restoration
Easily confused
habitat restoration
“Habitat restoration often focuses on planting native vegetation and removing invasive plants.”
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