reforestation
noun
re·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing forest cover (as by natural seeding or by the artificial planting of seeds or young trees)
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Image Image Image In Mãe do Rio, reforestation workers have been planting 1,000 seedlings a day, working alongside tractors that make trenches on the soil.
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Manuela Andreoni Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Those involved in the project say the lessons learned here could help others across the island with everything from food security to reforestation.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
The project, led by University of Granada ecologist Jorge Castro, is part of a larger effort to repel mice, birds, and other forest creatures that snack on seeds planted to aid in reforestation efforts.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 27 Mar. 2024
Since the early 1900s, the DNR's reforestation program has supplied landowners in the state with more than 1.6 billion seedlings.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
How trees help mitigate flooding The Herald’s analysis was based on data from four of the county’s primary reforestation programs between 2016 and 2022.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Most critically, the assessment may inadvertently be conflating the entire umbrella of restoration efforts with plans for reforestation, says Ida Djenontin, an assistant geography professor at Pennsylvania State University who studies environmental governance.
—Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
The severity of Japan’s hay fever problem is due to the cedar and cypress trees that were planted in Japan through a postwar reforestation program to support the country’s booming construction industry.
—Michelle Lee, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
But as timber production slowed, the reforestation industry shrank with it.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Manuela Andreoni Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Those involved in the project say the lessons learned here could help others across the island with everything from food security to reforestation.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
The project, led by University of Granada ecologist Jorge Castro, is part of a larger effort to repel mice, birds, and other forest creatures that snack on seeds planted to aid in reforestation efforts.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 27 Mar. 2024
Since the early 1900s, the DNR's reforestation program has supplied landowners in the state with more than 1.6 billion seedlings.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
How trees help mitigate flooding The Herald’s analysis was based on data from four of the county’s primary reforestation programs between 2016 and 2022.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Most critically, the assessment may inadvertently be conflating the entire umbrella of restoration efforts with plans for reforestation, says Ida Djenontin, an assistant geography professor at Pennsylvania State University who studies environmental governance.
—Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
The severity of Japan’s hay fever problem is due to the cedar and cypress trees that were planted in Japan through a postwar reforestation program to support the country’s booming construction industry.
—Michelle Lee, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
But as timber production slowed, the reforestation industry shrank with it.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Reforestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reforestation. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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reforestation
noun
re·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing a forest by planting seeds or young trees
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