forestation

[fawr-uh-stey-shuh n, for-]

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noun

the planting of forests.

Origin of forestation

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; forest + -ation

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Related Words for forestation

afforestation, arboriculture, silviculture, dendrology, forestation, sylviculture

British Dictionary definitions for forestation

forestation

noun

the planting of trees over a wide area

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