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reforestation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | re-afforestation |
| Type of | reclamation, rehabilitation, renewal |
| Derivation | reforest |
Examples of reforestation
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This is not the first time the Forest Service has faced a reforestation backlog.
From the sacbee.com
It's going to take years, whether it's the reforestation sector or agriculture.
From the edition.cnn.com
The difference is mainly due to reforestation, rather than less forest clearance.
From the newscientist.com
Also, extensive reforestation was implemented to hasten the tamaraws'propagation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Some incentives for reforestation can be as simple as a financial compensation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The money will partly be used for reforestation projects that trap carbon dioxide.
From the bloomberg.com
They keep 75% of the proceeds and the rest goes towards reforestation efforts.
From the cnn.com
Past land use decisions have increased mitigation potential of reforestation.
From the sciencedaily.com
Reforestation need not be only used for recovery of accidentally destroyed forests.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- The restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
- (reforest) forest anew; "After the fire, they reforested the mountain"
- Reforestation is the restocking of existing forests and woodlands which have been depleted. Reforestation can be used to improve the quality of human life by soaking up pollution and dust from the air, rebuild natural habitats and ecosystems, mitigate global warming since forests facilitate ...
- The planting of forested land that has been lost due to fire, logging, drought, pests, or disease to restore beauty to the landscape, provide food and habitat for wildlife, and for recreational activities.
- Planting of forests on lands that have previously contained forests but that have been converted to some other use.
- The process of reestablishing a forest on previously cleared land.
- Getting trees back on open land by planting or natural seeding.
- This process increases the capacity of the land to sequester carbon by replanting forest biomass in areas where forests have been previously harvested.
- Regrowing a forest on a harvested tract of land using artificial (mechanical or hand planting) or natural (seeds or sprouts) regeneration methods.
