deforest
Remove all trees
To deforest is to clear an area of trees, typically on a large scale.
The word usually describes systematic removal of forests for agriculture, development, or logging: Vast swaths of the Amazon have been deforested for cattle ranching.
Deforestation is the noun form, appearing frequently in discussions of climate change and habitat loss.
Motor-driven cutting tool
- timberWood for construction
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- lumberjackProfessional tree cutter
- fellingDowning standing timber
clearcut · pulpwood · skidder · harvest · bucking · stumpage · woodcutter · girdling
Treeless space in forest
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- bareLacking any covering
denuded · barren · exposed · scarred · degradation · erosion · landslide · desertification
Range of life forms
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
species · fauna · flora · fragmentation · corridor · keystone · native · invasive
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
atmosphere · methane · albedo · precipitation · drought · floods
Population shift toward cities
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- palm-oilEdible extract from tropical drupes
- soyProtein-rich Asian bean
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
expansion · infrastructure · industrialization · colonization · settlement · land-use · monoculture · agribusiness
Maintaining something's condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
chainsaw
Motor-driven cutting tool
- timberWood for construction
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- lumberjackProfessional tree cutter
felling · clearcut · pulpwood · skidder · harvest · bucking · stumpage · woodcutter · girdling · board-feet
clearing
Treeless space in forest
bare · denuded · barren · exposed · scarred · degradation · erosion · landslide · desertification · wasteland
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
ecosystem · species · fauna · flora · fragmentation · corridor · keystone · native · invasive · pollination
carbon
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
sequestration · atmosphere · methane · albedo · precipitation · drought · floods
urbanization
Population shift toward cities
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- palm-oilEdible extract from tropical drupes
- soyProtein-rich Asian bean
plantation · expansion · infrastructure · industrialization · colonization · settlement · land-use · monoculture · agribusiness · mining
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
moratorium · certification · advocacy · activism · monitoring
deforestrestore
Return to earlier state
regenerate · rehabilitate · rewild · conserve · protect
- deforestation impactsConsequences of removing tree cover
- Amazon deforestationRemoval of jungle trees
- tropical deforestationRemoving equatorial forest cover
- deforestation issuesConcerns about tree removal
deforestation, deforested, deforesting, deforesters, deforests, deforestations