reforestation
noun
re·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing forest cover (as by natural seeding or by the artificial planting of seeds or young trees)
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Despite reforestation efforts in Scandinavia, Dahl says extensive logging has led to the decline of some plant and animal species, and argues that Nordic forestry companies need to adapt their management practices to ensure nature remains protected as demand for wood increases.
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Maddy Savage, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
Now, a Kenyan company is turning the problematic plant into a bioplastic that could help with reforestation efforts.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
The next day, breakfast will include a coffee tasting with the products of this renowned coffee growing country; lunch will be a picnic at a waterfall after which there will be participation in a reforestation project.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The slow reforestation of areas that were clear-cut for industry and agriculture many decades ago is creating new habitat for insects.
—Zoya Teirstein, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2024
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Maddy Savage, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
Now, a Kenyan company is turning the problematic plant into a bioplastic that could help with reforestation efforts.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
The next day, breakfast will include a coffee tasting with the products of this renowned coffee growing country; lunch will be a picnic at a waterfall after which there will be participation in a reforestation project.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The slow reforestation of areas that were clear-cut for industry and agriculture many decades ago is creating new habitat for insects.
—Zoya Teirstein, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2024
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reforestation
noun
re·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing a forest by planting seeds or young trees
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