collocation · academic
pollinator decline
UK/ˈpɒlɪneɪtə dɪˈklaɪn/US/ˈpɑːlɪneɪtər dɪˈklaɪn/POL·li·na·tor de·CLINE
a decrease in the population and diversity of species that pollinate plants, such as bees and butterflies.
Examples
“Pollinator decline threatens food production because many crops rely on insect pollination.”
“Pesticide use and habitat loss are major drivers of pollinator decline.”
“Efforts to plant wildflowers can help mitigate pollinator decline in agricultural areas.”
Band 8 sentence
“Addressing pollinator decline is vital not only for biodiversity but also for global food security.”
Collocations
- address pollinator decline
- causes of pollinator decline
Word family
Common mistakes
pollinators decline→pollinator decline
pollinator's decline→pollinator decline
the pollinator decline are→the pollinator decline is
Say it for a higher band
5bee decline→6decline of pollinators→7+pollinator decline
Synonyms
decline in pollinators
Easily confused
population decline
“Population decline among insects has worrying implications for food production.”
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