damage ecology

Frequency: 6.99.1 per million words

To cause harm to the natural systems of an area.

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Examples (10)

  • Industrial pollution can severely damage the local ecology.
  • The oil spill damaged the marine ecology for decades.
  • Building the new highway could irreversibly damage its fragile ecology.
  • The introduction of non-native fish has damaged the river's ecology.
  • Unregulated tourism is beginning to damage the island's unique ecology.
  • Climate change continues to damage the global ecology at an alarming rate.
  • If we don't act now, we will damage the forest ecology beyond repair.
  • The delicate mountain ecology was damaged by excessive hiking and camping.
  • Scientists are studying how chemical runoff has damaged the lake's ecology.
  • We must avoid policies that might damage the natural ecology of our national parks.