repopulating
Restoring former inhabitants
Repopulating is the ongoing action of filling an area with inhabitants again.
A species may be repopulating its former range after conservation efforts, or refugees may be repopulating villages abandoned during war.
The term also applies to data: The system is repopulating the database after the crash.
Act of bringing back
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- captiveOne held by force
sanctuary · reserve · wildlife · habitat · protection · preservation · biodiversity · corridor
Foreign territorial takeover
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- homesteadingSelf-reliant land-based lifestyle
- frontierEdge of settlement
- migrationMovement to new territory
inhabitants · resettlement · refugees · returnees · displacement · relocation · diaspora · repatriation
Growth in amount
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
surge · boom · influx · spawning · propagation · natality · burgeoning · flourishing
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- restorationReturning something to condition
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
- nativeOriginating from a place
species · biodiversity · wildlife · corridors · flora · fauna · keystone · invasive
Return after dormancy
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- comebackRecovery after decline
- restorationReturning something to condition
- renewalMaking current again
regeneration · rejuvenation · revitalization · rebound · rekindling · reestablishment · renaissance · rebuilding
reintroduction
Act of bringing back
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
captive · sanctuary · reserve · wildlife · habitat · protection · preservation · biodiversity · corridor · translocation
colonization
Foreign territorial takeover
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- homesteadingSelf-reliant land-based lifestyle
- frontierEdge of settlement
migration · inhabitants · resettlement · refugees · returnees · displacement · relocation · diaspora · repatriation · immigration
increase
Growth in amount
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
proliferation · surge · boom · influx · spawning · propagation · natality · burgeoning · flourishing · expansion
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- restorationReturning something to condition
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
native · species · biodiversity · wildlife · corridors · flora · fauna · keystone · invasive · balance
resurgence
Return after dormancy
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- comebackRecovery after decline
- restorationReturning something to condition
renewal · regeneration · rejuvenation · revitalization · rebound · rekindling · reestablishment · renaissance · rebuilding · thriving
repopulatingdepopulating
Reducing a place's inhabitants
emptying · evacuating · clearing · abandoning · deserting
repopulatingeradicating
Removing completely and permanently
exterminating · wiping out · eliminating · killing off · culling