Translation for "lahottaa" to english
Lahottaa
verb
Translation examples
Vanhat metsät ovat hiilensidonnan suhteen tasapainossa: hiiltä sitoutuu edelleen hitaasti kasvavaan puustoon, mutta samalla sitä myös vapautuu hitaasti puuston lahotessa.
Old growth forests are in balance with regard to carbon sequestration: growing trees continue to bind carbon at a slow rate, while at the same time, carbon is also slowly released as trees are decomposing.
verb
Vuotava katto lahottaa rakenteita nopeasti, mikä puolestaan kasvattaa korjauskustannuksia.
A leaking roof will quickly make the structure rot, which increases repair costs.
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