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afforestation 1. Establishment of a new forest by seeding or planting of nonforested land. 2. The planting of trees on land which was previously used for other uses than forestry. 3. The planting of trees in an area, or the management of an area to allow trees to regenerate or colonize naturally, in order to produce a forest; reforestation The planting of trees in forest areas which have been cleared. Reforestation has become increasingly important for preventing or reversing environmental degradation and for helping to maximize economic returns on commercially forested lands |
