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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > FOREST SCIENCE > AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION

PREFERRED TERM

AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION  

DEFINITION

  • Afforestation: "the establishment of trees on an area that has lacked forest cover for a very long time or has never been forested. " Reforestation: " the natural or artificial restocking (i.e., planting, seeding) of an area with forest trees. Also called forest regeneration. "

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/b3a1e091-0bc2-4c9b-a89c-bd003fdd5889

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