This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Productivity in Farm.
agricultural land:
noun phrase
Agricultural land is typically land devoted to agriculture, the systematic and controlled use of other forms of life—particularly the rearing of livestock and production of crops—to produce food for humans.
Example:The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive.
collectively:
adverb
As a group; as a whole.
Example:Other causes account for only 7% collectively.
deforestation:
noun
The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
Example:These causes affected different regions differently in the 1990s, with Europe having as much as 9.8% of degradation due to deforestation.
degradation:
noun
The condition or process of degrading or being degraded.
Example:A further 28% of global degradation is due to over-cultivation of crops.
degraded:
adjective
Reduced in quality; inferior.
Example:The pie chart shows that there are four main causes of farmland becoming degraded in the world today.
farmland:
noun
Land used for farming.
Example:The pie chart shows that there are four main causes of farmland becoming degraded in the world today.
globally:
adverb
In a way that relates to the whole world.
Example:Globally, 65% of degradation is caused by too much animal grazing and tree clearance.
grazing:
noun
Grassland suitable for pasturage.
Example:Globally, 65% of degradation is caused by too much animal grazing and tree clearance.
impact:
noun
The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
Example:The impact of this on Oceania and North America was minimal.
over-cultivation:
noun
The act or an instance of cultivating something excessively especially.
Example:A further 28% of global degradation is due to over-cultivation of crops.
over-grazing:
noun
Excessive grazing which causes damage to grassland.
Example:The main causes of this were over-cultivation (3.3%) and, to a lesser extent, over-grazing (1.5%).
productive:
adjective
Producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities.
Example:The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive.
agricultural land:
noun phrase
Agricultural land is typically land devoted to agriculture, the systematic and controlled use of other forms of life—particularly the rearing of livestock and production of crops—to produce food for humans.
Example:The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive.
collectively:
adverb
As a group; as a whole.
Example:Other causes account for only 7% collectively.
deforestation:
noun
The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
Example:These causes affected different regions differently in the 1990s, with Europe having as much as 9.8% of degradation due to deforestation.
degradation:
noun
The condition or process of degrading or being degraded.
Example:A further 28% of global degradation is due to over-cultivation of crops.
degraded:
adjective
Reduced in quality; inferior.
Example:The pie chart shows that there are four main causes of farmland becoming degraded in the world today.
farmland:
noun
Land used for farming.
Example:The pie chart shows that there are four main causes of farmland becoming degraded in the world today.
globally:
adverb
In a way that relates to the whole world.
Example:Globally, 65% of degradation is caused by too much animal grazing and tree clearance.
grazing:
noun
Grassland suitable for pasturage.
Example:Globally, 65% of degradation is caused by too much animal grazing and tree clearance.
impact:
noun
The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
Example:The impact of this on Oceania and North America was minimal.
over-cultivation:
noun
The act or an instance of cultivating something excessively especially.
Example:A further 28% of global degradation is due to over-cultivation of crops.
over-grazing:
noun
Excessive grazing which causes damage to grassland.
Example:The main causes of this were over-cultivation (3.3%) and, to a lesser extent, over-grazing (1.5%).
productive:
adjective
Producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities.
Example:The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive.
agricultural land:
noun phrase
Agricultural land is typically land devoted to agriculture, the systematic and controlled use of other forms of life—particularly the rearing of livestock and production of crops—to produce food for humans.
Example:The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive.
collectively:
adverb
As a group; as a whole.
Example:Other causes account for only 7% collectively.
deforestation:
noun
The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
Example:These causes affected different regions differently in the 1990s, with Europe having as much as 9.8% of degradation due to deforestation.
degradation:
noun
The condition or process of degrading or being degraded.
Example:A further 28% of global degradation is due to over-cultivation of crops.
degraded:
adjective
Reduced in quality; inferior.
Example:The pie chart shows that there are four main causes of farmland becoming degraded in the world today.
farmland:
noun
Land used for farming.
Example:The pie chart shows that there are four main causes of farmland becoming degraded in the world today.
globally:
adverb
In a way that relates to the whole world.
Example:Globally, 65% of degradation is caused by too much animal grazing and tree clearance.
grazing:
noun
Grassland suitable for pasturage.
Example:Globally, 65% of degradation is caused by too much animal grazing and tree clearance.
impact:
noun
The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
Example:The impact of this on Oceania and North America was minimal.
over-cultivation:
noun
The act or an instance of cultivating something excessively especially.
Example:A further 28% of global degradation is due to over-cultivation of crops.
over-grazing:
noun
Excessive grazing which causes damage to grassland.
Example:The main causes of this were over-cultivation (3.3%) and, to a lesser extent, over-grazing (1.5%).
productive:
adjective
Producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities.
Example:The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive.