Fertile 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31
/ˈfɜː.taɪl/ (adj)
(of plants and animals) reproducing a lot of offspring or fruits, productive, abundant, lush – (of seeds or eggs) able to develop and grow well and become mature, prolific, fruitful – (of a stretch of land) ideal for planting and agriculture, generative, productive, rich
Rainforest deforestation: The fertile tropical forests are converted into infertile desert land. For example, Madagascar’s central highland plateau has become virtually totally barren (about ten percent of the country) as a result of slash-and-burn deforestation, an element of shifting cultivation practiced by many natives.
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Adjectives: infertile, barren
Noun: fertility
Noun: fertilization
Noun: fertilizer
Verb: fertilize
