noun
bare ground; denuded land; barren area
Ecological term for land with little or no vegetation, often due to natural processes or human activity.
森林伐採後、その地域は裸地と化した。
After deforestation, the area turned into bare ground.
裸地では土壌侵食が進みやすい。
Soil erosion tends to progress easily on denuded land.