afforestation

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The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested
the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
Establishing a forest on an area which has not previously had trees growing on it
Establishing a forest on an area that has not previously had trees growing on it
Establishment of forest crops by artificial methods, such as planting or sowing on land where trees have never grown
The Kyoto Protocol defines ‘afforestation’ as "The direct human-induced conversion of land that has not been forested for a period of at least 50 years to forested land through planting, seeding and/or the human–induced promotion of natural seed sources "
Creating a forest cover on land area not previously forested to increase the aesthetic value of the land and to prevent erosion and improving the environment
the conversion of open land to forest
The conversion of non-forested land to forest, by means of artificial sowing or planting with native or introduced tree species
The establishment of a tree crop on an area from which it has always or very long been absent Where such establishment fails and is repeated, the latter may properly be termed "reafforestation " See also Reforestation Reboisement ; Boisement
The establishment of forest cover on land not previously forested Afforestation may be necessary to increase the net capacity of Earth's forests to absorb CO2 and other greenhouse gases (Source: Mintzer, 1992)
The creation on a tract that is not presently in forest cover, of a biological community dominated by trees and other woody plants, at a density of at least 100 trees per acre with at least 50 percent of the trees having the capability of growing to a diameter, at 4 5 feet above the ground (diameter at breast height), of 2 inches or more within seven years
growing or planting of new woods or forests
The establishment of a more or less contiguous tree cover, normally by planting, in areas which have previously been without trees
The act or process of establishing a forest, especially on land not previously forested
Artificially establishing forest crops by planting or sowing on land that has not previously, or not recently, grown tree crops; also Reforestation
The process of planting a forest in an area where no forest originally existed Since actively growing trees and forests sequester carbon, afforestation and reforestation are one of the tools used by policymakers to combat global warming
Planting of new forests on lands, which, historically, have not contained forests These newly created forests are included in the category 'Changes in Forest and Other Woody Biomass Stocks in the Land Use Change and Forestry Module' (IPCC) of the emissions inventory calculations
the planting of treesdeforestation - the cutting down of treesglobal warming - the gradual increase in temperatures world-widegreenhouse effect - the gradual rise in temperatures due to an increase in carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphereoverpopulation - where too many people live in an area for the resources available, resulting in a low standard of livingozone layer - a belt in the atmosphere which cuts out most of the harmful ultra-violet rays from the sunpollution - damage to the environment caused by peopleshelter belt - a line of trees which slows down the wind and protects the crops and soil behind it
The conversion of non–forested areas to forest by tree planting
Planting of new forests on lands that have not been recently forested
(gen) Forest crops established by purposeful planting on land previously not used for tree crops In contrast, reforestation is the replanting of trees on previously forested lands F - boisement S - conversion en bosque
process of establishing a forest
Planting of new forests on lands that historically have not contained forests For a discussion of the term forest and related terms such as afforestation, reforestation, and deforestation: see the IPCC Report on Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (IPCC, 2000)
the establishment of trees on an area that has lacked forest cover for a very long time or has never been forested
Generally refers to the planting of trees on ground where trees have never existed or were last present hundreds of years ago Afforestation carbon offset projects bear an additional burden of showing ecological compatibility
Conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest
Afforestation is the process of planting large numbers of trees on land which has few or no trees on it. Since the Sixties, afforestation has changed the Welsh countryside. the act of planting trees in order to make a forest   deforestation (afforestatio, from afforestare , from ad- + forestis )
The act of converting into forest or woodland
{i} act of turning bare land into forest
afforest
To make into forest

After we leave the quarry, we intend to afforest the land and turn it into a nature reserve.

Afforest
establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"
afforest
To plant a forest in an area where none had existed, or had long been deforested
afforest
{f} convert bare land into forest
afforest
To convert into a forest; as, to afforest a tract of country
afforest
establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains
afforestation
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