- to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).
Origin of reforest
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Examples from the Web for reforestation
The idea of financing avoided deforestation and reforestation has really moved forward.Why Obama Can't Wait on Climate
September 21, 2009
In two places in the text the word "reforestration" was corrected to "reforestation."Summit
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The lodge-pole pine is Nature's selected agent for reforestation.Your National Parks
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There are good reasons why white oak should be much used in reforestation.Trees of Indiana
Charles Clemon Deam
It also provides for the reforestation of the lands as occasion may require.
It is the duty of the State to all the States to start a system of reforestation.
- (tr) another word for reafforest
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Word Origin and History for reforestation
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