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/əˌfôrəˈstāSHən/,/əˌfär-/,
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The conversion (of land) into forest, esp. for commercial use,
  1. The conversion (of land) into forest, esp. for commercial use

  1. the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
  2. Afforestation is planting seeds or trees to make a forest on land which has not been a forest recently, or which has never been a forest. Reforestation is the reestablishment of a forest after removal, for example from a timber harvest. ...
  3. The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested
  4. Planting of new forests on lands that historically have not contained forests.
  5. The process of establishing and growing forests on bare or cultivated land, which has not been forested in recent history.
  6. The act or process of establishing a forest, especially on land not previously forested.
  7. Establishment of forest crops by artificial methods, such as planting or sowing on land where trees have never grown (28).
  8. This is the planting of trees for the purpose of creating woodland or forest. In the context of the common agricultural policy, the term refers to measures, co-financed by the European Union, to encourage new woodland development with a view to its beneficial effects for the environment.
  9. The direct human-induced conversion of land that was not forest land on 1 January 1990 to forested land through planting, seeding and/or the human-induced promotion of natural seed sources after that date.
  10. Planting trees where none existed before. Afforestation can be used to increase the planet's carbon sinks.
  11. The process or act of changing land into forest by planting trees, seeding, etc. on land formerly used for something other than forestry. This can obviously be contrasted with deforestation. [American Forestry; v100; 23-25; 1994.] [New Scientist; v143; 30-35; 1994.]
  12. planting of trees on previously un-wooded land.
  13. the establishment of trees on an area that was not forested before
  14. Establishment of plantations on treeless land.
  15. The establishment or forest or tree cover in accordance with Chapter 22A of the Montgomery County Code on an area from which it has always or very long been absent, or the planting of open areas which are not in forest cover. (Chapter 22A-3 Definitions)
  16. planting or seeding trees in an area previously devoid of trees, for example, pastures and agricultural fields.
  17. 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.
  18. forest re-growth after damage or disturbance.
  19. involves converting land to forest or woodland (in this case a 'forest' must meet certain standards) . In Kyoto terms 'afforestation' would refer only to ecologically sound woodlands, i.e. not monocultural plantations. ...
  20. Afforestation may be a legal term or a process of stocking land. In the case of the latter, we group the definitions into those that imply a change in land cover only and those that imply a change in land cover and use. ...
  21. is the planting of trees or seeds on land which is otherwise not occupied for the purpose of building a forest.
  22. Planting trees in areas where trees have been absent in recent times.