ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES

Deforestation
Deforestation is the process of destroying or removing a forest ecosystem.

Denitrification
During the denitrification process nitrates are converted to another form.

Desalinization
The process of desalinization occurs when salts dissolved in sea water or brackish water are removed.

Desertification
Desertification is the expansion of desert lands into previously non-desert areas.

Detoxification
Toxic substances that enter the natural environment are often changed into another form through the process of detoxification.

Emissions
Emissions are created when humans or natural forces release chemicals or other substances into the environment.

Environmental Degradation
When the environment becomes less valuable or damaged, environmental degradation is said to occur.

Erosion
The process of erosion occurs when the surface of the land is worn away and lost.

Extinction
Natural causes have always been a source of extinction, but many human processes have intensified the rate at which extinction occurs.