词汇 | water-stress |
释义 | water stress noun[ U ] uk /ˈwɔː.tə ˌstres/ us /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌstres/ environment specialized a situation when there is not enough water in an area: Without immediate action, demand for water will eventually outstrip potential supply, particularly in areas of water stress. The Water Saving Group is identifying areas of water stress and devising strategies aimed at saving water. agriculture specialized a condition in plants when they cannot grow normally because they do not get the right amount of water, usually too little water: If they suffer long-term water stress, plants might permanently wilt or stop growing. A critical time for water stress in sunflowers is the period 20 days before and 20 days after flowering. He warned of a looming water crisis, highlighting "water stress" as a common factor in disease, rising food prices, and political crises. The policy is that the desalination plant will run only during periods of water stress. The rainfall in this area during the rice season is highly variable and the rice crop generally suffers from water stress. Environmental issues agroecology air pollution anoxia anoxic anti-conservation carbon capture dumping ground eco-audit eco-footprint efficiency energy conservation energy security environmental justice environmentalism reduce, reuse, recycleidiom rewilding runoff scrapyard scrubber sequester You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Farming - general words Gardening - general words |
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