noun phrase · academic
biodiversity loss
UK/ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti lɒs/US/ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜːrsəti lɔs/bi·o·DI·ver·si·TY LOSS
the decline in the number and variety of species in a given area or on Earth
Examples
“Climate change and habitat destruction accelerate biodiversity loss worldwide.”
“Policymakers need to address biodiversity loss in development plans.”
“Biodiversity loss reduces ecosystem resilience.”
Band 8 sentence
“Mitigating biodiversity loss requires protecting habitats, regulating harmful practices and restoring degraded ecosystems.”
Collocations
- prevent biodiversity loss
- combating biodiversity loss
Word family
Common mistakes
bio diversity loss→biodiversity loss
diversity lose→biodiversity loss
Say it for a higher band
5loss of species→6species loss→7+biodiversity loss
Synonyms
loss of species
Easily confused
species loss
“Conservationists worry that species loss will lead to long-term ecosystem collapse.”
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