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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
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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Agriculture3
Earth sciences1
Economics1
Environment6
General3

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