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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEcosystem-collapse
/ˈiː.koʊˌsɪs.təm kəˈlæps/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The major, directional transition of an ecosystem to a different state, characterized by the irreversible loss of its characteristic biotic composition, structures, and functions.
"Overfishing and rising sea temperatures have pushed the coral reef toward total ecosystem collapse." - 2
A catastrophic and widespread failure of ecological interactions that leads to a sharp decline in biodiversity and ecosystem services.
"Deforestation in the region risks triggering a severe ecosystem collapse that will affect local agriculture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern ecological compound combining 'ecosystem'—derived from the Greek 'oikos' (house) and the English 'system'—with 'collapse', stemming from the Latin 'collabi' (to fall together). It emerged in late 20th-century conservation science and environmental policy to describe terminal ecological degradation.
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effondrement des écosystèmes
Transliteration: efɔ̃dʁəmɑ̃ dez‿ekozistɛm
"L'effondrement des écosystèmes menace la sécurité alimentaire mondiale."
Ökosystemkollaps
Transliteration: øːkoˌzʏstɛmkaˈlaps
"Der Ökosystemkollaps hat verheerende Folgen für die Artenvielfalt."
collasso dell'ecosistema
Transliteration: kolˈlasso dell‿ɛkoziˈstɛma
"Il cambiamento climatico accelera il collasso dell'ecosistema marino."
colapso de los ecosistemas
Transliteration: koˈlapso de los ekosisˈtemas
"El colapso de los ecosistemas es uno de los mayores riesgos actuales."
colapso do ecossistema
Transliteration: kuˈlapsu du ekosiˈstẽmɐ
"A poluição descontrolada pode levar ao colapso do ecossistema fluvial."
पारिस्थितिक तंत्र पतन
Transliteration: paristhitik tantra patan
"प्रदूषण के कारण पारिस्थितिक तंत्र पतन का खतरा बढ़ रहा है।"
生态系统崩溃
Transliteration: shēngtài xìtǒng bēngkuì
"过度捕捞可能导致海洋生态系统崩溃。"
생태계 붕괴
Transliteration: saengtae-gye bung-goe
"기후 변화는 생태계 붕괴를 초래할 수 있습니다."
生態系崩壊
Transliteration: seitaikei hōkai
"森林伐採は大規模な生態系崩壊を引き起こす。"
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