Definitions for afforestation
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. afforestationnoun

   the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. afforestationnoun

   The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.

2. Etymology: From Latin ad + forresta, forestis

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1. Afforestationnoun

   Etymology: from afforest.

   The charter de Foresta was to reform the encroachments made in the time of Richard I. and Henry II. who had made new afforestations, and much extended the rigour of the forest laws. Matthew Hale, Common Law of England.

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1. Afforestation

   Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees (forestation) in an area where there was no previous tree cover. Many government and non-governmental organizations directly engage in afforestation programs to create forests and increase carbon capture. Afforestation is an increasingly sought-after method to fight climate concerns, as it is known to increase the soil quality and organic carbon levels into the soil, avoiding desertification. Afforestation is mainly done for conservational and commercial purposes.The rate of net forest loss decreased substantially over the period 1990–2020 due to a reduction in deforestation in some countries, plus increases in forest area in others through afforestation and the natural expansion of forests. A 2019 study of the global potential for tree restoration showed that there is space for at least 9 million km2 of new forests worldwide, which is a 25% increase from current conditions. This forested area could store up to 205 gigatons of carbon or 25% of the atmosphere's current carbon pool by reducing CO2 in the atmosphere and introducing more O2.

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1. afforestation

   Afforestation is the process of planting trees, or sowing seeds, in a barren land devoid of any trees to create a forest. This is often done to combat desertification, climate change, or for timber harvest. It's a method utilized to improve the quality of the environment, increase biodiversity, and rehabilitate degraded landscapes.

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1. Afforestationnoun

   the act of converting into forest or woodland

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1. Afforestation

   Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no forest. Reforestation is the reestablishment of forest cover, either naturally or artificially. Many governments and non-governmental organizations directly engage in programs of afforestation to create forests, increase carbon capture and sequestration, and help to anthropogenically improve biodiversity. Special tools, e.g. tree planting bar, are used to make planting of trees easier and faster.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of afforestation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of afforestation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of afforestation in a Sentence

1. Marty Odlin:

   We can do large-scale afforestation efforts, but they're not going to get us to where we need to go, they're not removing carbon from the carbon cycle.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=afforestation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Afforestation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=afforestation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afforestation
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afforestation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=afforestation