deforestation
noun
de·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 
-ˌfär-
: the action or process of clearing of forests
also
: the state of having been cleared of forests
Examples of deforestation in a Sentence
the deforestation of the island
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After centuries of deforestation and topsoil erosion, the region was already suffering from landscape degradation.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
Unsustainable agricultural practices, overgrazing and deforestation strip soils of their protective vegetation cover, leaving them vulnerable to erosion.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
The species was relatively abundant in the search areas, researchers said, but its range includes areas of severe deforestation.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
According to the Rainforest Foundation of Norway, deforestation rates are falling in Brazil, Colombia and Indonesia by 50%, 70% and 75%, respectively.
—Ken Silverstein, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
Unsustainable agricultural practices, overgrazing and deforestation strip soils of their protective vegetation cover, leaving them vulnerable to erosion.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
The species was relatively abundant in the search areas, researchers said, but its range includes areas of severe deforestation.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
According to the Rainforest Foundation of Norway, deforestation rates are falling in Brazil, Colombia and Indonesia by 50%, 70% and 75%, respectively.
—Ken Silverstein, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Deforestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deforestation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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deforestation
noun
de·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən
-ˌfär-
: the action or process of clearing an area of forests
also
: the state of having been cleared of forests
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