afforestation
noun
af·for·es·ta·tion
| \ (ˌ)a-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən
, ə-, -ˌfär-\
, ə-, -ˌfär-\
Definition of afforestation
: the act or process of establishing a forest especially on land not previously forested
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Other Words from afforestation
afforest
\ a-ˈfȯr-əst
, -ˈfär- \
transitive verb
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transitive verb
Examples of afforestation in a Sentence
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Historical afforestation efforts have introduced damaging non-native plant species including the eucalyptus which had a destructive impact on land, caused soil acidity, and destroyed nearby plants because of their speedy growth. — Haleluya Hadero, Quartz Africa, "Planting millions more trees might not be the way to tackle Ethiopia’s environmental problems," 1 Aug. 2019 The lumber mostly comes from the shrine’s forest managed in 200 year time scales as part of a national afforestation plan dating back centuries. — Wired, "Philanthropy and the Challenge of Quantifying Success," 30 July 2019 There is a distinction here between restoration, also known as reforestation, and afforestation. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Restoring forests may be one of our most powerful weapons in fighting climate change," 5 July 2019 Since soil conservation is crucially linked to water conservation, afforestation is part of the strategy. — Aarefa Johari, Quartz India, "An investigation into how India dismantled its main defence against drought," 1 July 2019 For example, afforestation is covered by the taxonomy and so is the renovation of existing buildings. — Eshe Nelson, Quartz, "What counts as a “green” investment, anyway?," 25 June 2019 However, the same constraints that apply to afforestation also apply here. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere, explained," 24 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'afforestation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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afforestation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of afforestation
chiefly British
: the act or process of planting a forest
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