forest growth
Trees filling in
Forest growth is the increase in size, density, or extent of a forested area over time.
It encompasses both the development of individual trees and the expansion of woodland as a whole.
The term appears in ecological discussions, forestry management, and climate research, where forests act as carbon sinks: Forest growth in the region has accelerated since logging restrictions took effect.
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- tree canopyUpper forest layer
- saplingsJuvenile trees
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- thicketDense shrub cluster
vegetation · woodland · timber · foliage · regeneration · underbrush · greenery · ferns · moss · succession · sprawling · dense · lush · wild · tangled · flourishing · roots · shade
forest growthdeforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
forest decline · clear-cutting · logging · land clearing · forest retreat
forest growthurbanization
Population shift toward cities
land clearing · agricultural expansion · urban sprawl · development · habitat destruction
forest, growth, forests, forested, forestry, forestation, deforestation, reforestation, afforestation