reforestation

/'ri:'fɔris'teiʃn/

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of replanting trees in an area where a forest has been removed or destroyed: "Reforestation" specifically refers to the deliberate restoration of a forest ecosystem, typically to replace trees lost due to human activity like logging or natural events like wildfires.

Usage

• "Reforestation" is used as a non-count noun to describe the large-scale process or program of replanting trees. It is a formal term common in environmental science, policy, and conservation contexts.
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Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Large-scale reforestation": Refers to replanting efforts that cover a very extensive area.
  • Large-scale reforestation is essential for meeting global climate goals.
• "Natural reforestation" or "passive reforestation": Describes the process where a forest regrows naturally from seeds in the soil or from nearby areas, without human planting.
  • The abandoned farmland underwent natural reforestation over several decades.

Variants and Related Words

• Reforest (verb): To replant an area with trees.
  • They plan to reforest the hillside next spring.
• Afforestation (noun): The process of establishing a forest, especially on land not previously forested. (Note: This is different from reforestation, which implies restoring a former forest).
• Deforestation (noun): The opposite process; the clearing or removal of a forest.

Synonyms

• Forest restoration: A broader term that may include reforestation as one of its methods.
• Replanting: A more general term for planting again, not specific to forests.

Antonyms

• Deforestation: The clearing or removal of a forest.
• Clearcutting: A logging practice that removes all trees from an area.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting

Từ đồng nghĩa

• re-afforestation