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Afforestation

Definition:

The establishment of a forest through tree planting or seeding on land that has lacked forest cover for a very long time or has never been forested.

Source: GreenFacts

Related words:

Deforestation - Forest

To read about this term in context:

GreenFacts Summary on Forests:

Translation(s):

Español: Aforestación
Français: Afforestation

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