greening
Adding urban vegetation
Greening is the process of becoming green or making something greener.
Plants green in spring as chlorophyll returns.
More commonly now, greening refers to making something more environmentally friendly: the greening of corporate America, urban greening initiatives.
A greening is also a variety of apple that stays green when ripe.
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- verdureLush plant growth
- leafingCasually turning pages
budding · sprouting · canopy · vegetation · flora · leafage · shoots · fronds
Biological self-repair process
- renewalMaking current again
- restorationReturning something to condition
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
transformation · redevelopment · rebirth · reinvigoration · recovery · renaissance · revamp · replenishment
Public recreation grounds
- greenbeltsProtected open spaces surrounding cities
- streetscapesViews of urban thoroughfares
- greenwaysRecreational linear open spaces
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
Ecological approach to farming
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- no-tillUndisturbed-soil cultivation
- biodynamicAgriculture following cosmic cycles
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
- biodiversityRange of life forms
Process of becoming complete
- unripenessState of incomplete maturation
- sournessAcidic taste quality
- immatureNot fully developed
- developingBecoming more advanced
chlorophyll
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- verdureLush plant growth
leafing · budding · sprouting · canopy · vegetation · flora · leafage · shoots · fronds · leaf-out
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
- renewalMaking current again
- restorationReturning something to condition
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
rehabilitation · transformation · redevelopment · rebirth · reinvigoration · recovery · renaissance · revamp · replenishment · reawakening
parks
Public recreation grounds
- greenbeltsProtected open spaces surrounding cities
- streetscapesViews of urban thoroughfares
- greenwaysRecreational linear open spaces
agroecology
Ecological approach to farming
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- no-tillUndisturbed-soil cultivation
biodynamic · agroforestry · polyculture · biofertilizers · mulching
sustainability
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
biodiversity · zero-waste · carbon-neutral · decarbonization
maturation
Process of becoming complete
- unripenessState of incomplete maturation
- sournessAcidic taste quality
- immatureNot fully developed
- color changedyeing, tinting, fading, bleaching, darkening
- land changeslandslides, earthquake, erosion, landslide, earthquakes
- spring awakeningfirst bloom, leaf out, emergence, bloom, flowering
- EU farm policyfarm subsidies, rural development, decoupling, direct payments, modulation
- plant diseasesblight, wilt, rot, canker, root rot
- conservationconservation, wildlife, endangered, habitat, sanctuary
greeningdeforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
desertification · environmental degradation · industrialization · urbanization · habitat destruction
greeningbrowning
Food darkening when cooked
desertification · defoliation · clear-cutting · barrenness · desiccation
- greening outCannabis-induced nausea and pallor
- citrus greeningBacterial infection devastating orchards
- urban greeningAdding plants to cities