noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ rapid
▪ severe , significant
▪ resource
▪ oil , oxygen , ozone , etc.
VERB + DEPLETION
▪ cause , lead to
▪
Increased consumption of water has led to the rapid ~ of reserves.
▪ prevent
▪
Quota systems were set up to prevent ~ of fish stocks.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
the ~ of the ozone layer