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diff --git a/lib/spack/docs/environments.rst b/lib/spack/docs/environments.rst
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+++ b/lib/spack/docs/environments.rst
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ Users can add abstract specs to an Environment using the ``spack add``
command. The most important component of an Environment is a list of
abstract specs.
-Adding a spec adds to the manifest (the ``spack.yaml`` file) and to
-the roots of the Environment, but does not affect the concrete specs
-in the lockfile, nor does it install the spec.
+Adding a spec adds to the manifest (the ``spack.yaml`` file), which is
+used to define the roots of the Environment, but does not affect the
+concrete specs in the lockfile, nor does it install the spec.
The ``spack add`` command is environment aware. It adds to the
currently active environment. All environment aware commands can also