afforested
Given new woods
Afforested describes land that has been planted with trees to create a forest where none existed before, or where forest had been cleared: The afforested hillsides now support diverse wildlife.
The term appears in environmental and forestry contexts, distinguishing deliberate tree planting from natural regrowth.
Compare reforested, which implies restoring trees to previously forested land.
Juvenile trees
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- silvicultureForest cultivation practice
- nurseryRoom for infants
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
arboriculture · grove · orchard · timberland · germination · spacing · transplanting · windbreak
Woody plants with trunks
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- copseSmall group of trees
- thicketDense shrub cluster
woodlot · sylvan · arboreal · deciduous · coniferous · evergreen · hardwood · softwood
Range of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
habitat · birds · mammals · insects · symbiosis · succession · niche · microclimate
Growing back again
- revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
Maintaining something's condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- reserveSupply kept back
saplings
Juvenile trees
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- silvicultureForest cultivation practice
- nurseryRoom for infants
plantation · arboriculture · grove · orchard · timberland · germination · spacing · transplanting · windbreak · shelterbelt
trees
Woody plants with trunks
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- copseSmall group of trees
thicket · woodlot · sylvan · arboreal · deciduous · coniferous · evergreen · hardwood · softwood · boreal
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · habitat · birds · mammals · insects · symbiosis · succession · niche · microclimate
regrowth
Growing back again
- revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
reserve · sanctuary · conservancy · heritage · landscape
afforesteddeforested
Cleared of trees
cleared · treeless · unforested · logged · clear-cut
afforesteddeforested
Cleared of trees
clear-cut · logged · razed · cleared · desertified
afforestation, afforest, afforesting, reafforestation, reafforesting