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deforestation (Andrey Truhachev) | |||
disafforestation | |||
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; forest cover destruction; forest destruction |
Entwaldung : 9 phrases in 4 subjects |
Agriculture | 2 |
Earth sciences | 1 |
Economics | 1 |
Environment | 5 |