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deforestation

[diːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] n
gen. Abforstung f; Abholzung f; Abholzen n; Kahlschlag m; Waldzerstörung f
agric. Waldausreutung f; Rodung f
ecol. Entwaldung f (Andrey Truhachev)
environ., forestr. Zerstörung der Waldbedeckung; Rodung von Wäldern
geol. Entwalden m
deforestation The removal of forest and undergrowth to increase the surface of arable land or to use the timber for construction or industrial purposes. Forest and its undergrowth possess a very high water-retaining capacity, inhibiting runoff of rainwater [diːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] n
environ. Entwaldung f
deforestations n
gen. Abforstungen n
deforestation
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