About The Word Afforestation

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Afforestation

Afforestation Meaning & Definition
Afforestation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Afforestation?

[n] the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Afforestation:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Afforestation: arboretum | arboriculture | boondocks | bush | bushveld | chase | Christmas tree farming | climax forest | cloud forest | dendrology | forest | forest land | forest management | forest preserve | forestation | forestry | fringing forest | gallery forest | greenwood | hanger | index forest | jungle | jungles | logging | lumbering | national forest | palmetto barrens | park | park forest | pine barrens | primeval forest | protection forest | rain forest | reforestation | scrub | scrubland | selection forest | shrubland | silviculture | sprout forest | stand of timber | state forest | timber | timberland | tree farming | tree veld | virgin forest | wildwood | wood | woodcraft | woodland | woods

See Also | conversion

Afforestation In Webster's Dictionary

\Af*for`es*ta"tion\, n. The act of converting into forest or woodland. --Blackstone.

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