environmental resistance

American  

noun

1. the limiting effect of environmental conditions on the numerical growth of a population.

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Etymology

Origin of environmental resistance

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

He’s part of a robust environmental resistance that has sprung up to fight many large solar and wind farms, arguing they destroy wildlife habitat and are far from eco-friendly.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2022

The Bose Sport Open Earbuds also offer the same environmental resistance without blocking your ear canal, keeping you aware of the general space around you.

From The Verge • Oct. 14, 2021

Due to environmental resistance and red tape, it remains unclear when the first vehicles will roll off the production line of Tesla’s first European factory, known as a “gigafactory,” in the German municipality of Gruenheide.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2021

For these reasons and others, BP is certain to remain the focus of environmental resistance and public anger for years to come.

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2010

The prospect of a general and permanent lowering of environmental resistance becomes grimly and increasingly real with each passing year as the number, variety, and destructiveness of insecticides grows.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson