second growth

noun

the plant growth that follows the destruction of virgin forest.

Origin of second growth

First recorded in 1820–30

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Examples from the Web for second growth

Historical Examples of second growth

Melber straightened himself and lurched off into the second-growth.
Ladies and Gentlemen
Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
And I said to myself, All these are just second-growth timber and dont count for much.
Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days
Nell Speed
There were other hemlocks, but all of a younger, second-growth variety.
The Auto Boys' Vacation
James A. Braden
As indicated elsewhere, the second-growth in my tract averaged 15 feet tall.
Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon
Jon C. Barlow
These second-growth stands will never approach in value or quality the original forests.
The School Book of Forestry
Charles Lathrop Pack

British Dictionary definitions for second growth

second growth

secondary growth

noun

natural regrowth of a forest after fire, cutting, or some other disturbance

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