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| 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 | |||
| clearance of forests; deforestation; forest cover destruction; forest destruction | |||
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deforestation : 18 phrases, 8 sujets |
| Agriculture | 1 |
| Climatologie | 1 |
| Économie | 1 |
| Environnement | 4 |
| Général | 5 |
| Loi criminelle | 1 |
| Sciences de la Terre | 1 |
| Sylviculture | 4 |