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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 in 8 subjects |
| Agriculture | 1 |
| Climatology | 1 |
| Criminal law | 1 |
| Earth sciences | 1 |
| Economics | 1 |
| Environment | 4 |
| Forestry | 4 |
| General | 5 |