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| deforestation | |||
| 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 | |||
| tree removal | |||
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deforestacion : 15 phrases in 4 subjects |
| Agriculture | 1 |
| Economics | 2 |
| Environment | 10 |
| Forestry | 2 |