forestation
Growing new woodlands
Forestation is the establishment of forest on land that previously had none, whether through planting trees or allowing natural regrowth.
The term covers both afforestation (creating forest where none existed historically) and reforestation (restoring forest to cleared land).
The government's forestation program aimed to plant a million acres by 2030.
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
woodland · rainforest · taiga · deciduous · coniferous · tropical · temperate · boreal
Newly germinated plants
- saplingsJuvenile trees
- nurseryRoom for infants
- silvicultureForest cultivation practice
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
grove · arboretum · germination · propagation · spacing · reseeding · transplanting · regrowth
CO2 storage reservoir
- carbon sequestrationRemoving and storing atmospheric CO2
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- climate regulationManaging global temperature systems
- carbon cycleBiogeochemical element circulation process
photosynthesis · evapotranspiration · rainfall patterns · microclimates · temperature control · humidity levels · global warming · carbon credits
Lush plant growth
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- leafageCollective growth on branches
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- greeneryCollective plant life
greenbelt · shade trees · windbreak · shelterbelt · hedgerow · tree line · rewilding · landscape restoration
Protected sacred space
- reserveSupply kept back
- national parkProtected land for conservation
- protected areaConserved natural zone
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
endangered species · wildlife corridor · buffer zone · conservancy · sustainability · natural resources · anti-poaching · reintroduction
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- canopyOverhead protective covering
understory · woodland · rainforest · taiga · deciduous · coniferous · tropical · temperate · boreal · flora
seedlings
Newly germinated plants
- saplingsJuvenile trees
- nurseryRoom for infants
- silvicultureForest cultivation practice
plantation · grove · arboretum · germination · propagation · spacing · reseeding · transplanting · regrowth · restoration
carbon sink
CO2 storage reservoir
- carbon sequestrationRemoving and storing atmospheric CO2
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- climate regulationManaging global temperature systems
carbon cycle · photosynthesis · evapotranspiration · rainfall patterns · microclimates · temperature control · humidity levels · global warming · carbon credits · climate mitigation
verdure
Lush plant growth
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- leafageCollective growth on branches
- vegetationPlant life collectively
greenery · greenbelt · shade trees · windbreak · shelterbelt · hedgerow · tree line · rewilding · landscape restoration · chlorophyll
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- reserveSupply kept back
- national parkProtected land for conservation
- protected areaConserved natural zone
preservation · endangered species · wildlife corridor · buffer zone · conservancy · sustainability · natural resources · anti-poaching · reintroduction · old-growth
forestationdeforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
clear-cutting · forest clearing · logging · slash-and-burn · land clearing
forestationdesert
To leave behind completely
wasteland · grassland · cleared land · open terrain · savanna