DEFORESTATION

Deforestation

Deforestation, clearance or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use.

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deforestation

Noun

  1. The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially by an agricultural system.


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