tree cover
Leafy overhead shelter
Tree cover is the extent to which an area of land is shaded by tree canopies.
Environmental scientists measure tree cover as a percentage: The region has lost 40% of its tree cover since 1990.
Urban planners track tree cover to assess shade, cooling, and air quality in cities.
The term appears frequently in discussions of deforestation and climate change.
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- forest canopyUpper woodland leaf layer
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- woodlandForested land area
shady spot · forest · old growth · leaves · branches · greenery · thicket · undergrowth · leaf litter · overhang · shelter · dappled · dappled light · leafy · woods · grove · timber · treetops
- forestpine, oak, woods, wood, leaves
- forestswoods, deciduous forest, coniferous forest, temperate forest, grove
- rainforeststropical rainforest, canopy layer, forest floor, emergent layer, understory
- greeneryfoliage, leaves, greenery, verdure, bushes
- urban treesurban canopy, oaks, maples, elms, sycamores
- concealmentconceal, hiding, concealing, concealed, hide
tree coverdeforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
cleared land · treeless · grassland · scrubland · desert
tree coveropen sky
Unobstructed atmosphere above
open land · open terrain · clearings · open ground · open field
tree coverurban development
Growth of metropolitan areas
pavement · concrete · built environment · cropland · parking lots
tree, cover, trees, treed, treeing, covers, covered, covering, coverage