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REFORESTATION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

The reestablishment of trees on denuded forest land by natural or artificial means, such as planting and seeding.

CONT

Some commonly used definitions of reforestation include the activity of regenerating trees immediately after disturbance or harvesting where no land-use change occurs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Reconstitution du couvert forestier par des moyens naturels ou artificiels, tels la plantation et l'ensemencement.

CONT

Quelques définitions usuelles du terme «reboisement» comprennent l'activité de régénération par renouvellement du peuplement forestier immédiatement après récolte [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
DEF

Actividad desarrollada para cubrir de arbolado determinadas superficies, que en su momento estuvieron ocupadas por vegetación forestal.

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