Under the Kyoto Protocol, the direct human-induced conversion of land that has not been forested for a period of at least 50 years to forested land through planting, seeding and/or the human-induced promotion of natural seed sources.
Establishing trees on previously unforested land.
Establishment of a forest on an area not previously forested.
The growing of a forest where none previously existed, as opposed to reforestation (the replanting of a harvested or destroyed forest).
The Revised 1996 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Inventory Guidelines defines afforestation as the planting of new forests on land which historically been covered by forest. (Australia)
Establishment of forest crops by artificial methods, such as planting or sowing on land where trees have never grown.
the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
The establishment of forest by natural succession or by the planting of trees on land where they did not grow formerly. Afforestation. The establishment of forest by natural succession or by the planting of trees on land where they did not grow formerly.
To convert an area into a forest by planting trees.
Establishment of a forest on a naturally non-forested area.
The process of covering bare or agricultural land with trees.
Artificial establishment of forest stands on lands that previously have not supported forests for more than 50 years.
Planting trees where there were none before.
the planned planting of trees.
1. Conversion of bare land into forest land by planting of forest trees. 2. The planting of a forest crop on land that has not previously, or not recently, carried a forest crop. Related term: reforestation
The establishment of trees on an area that has lacked forest cover for a very long time, or has never been forested.
Generally refers to the planting of trees on ground where trees have never existed or were last present hundreds of years ago. Afforestation carbon offset projects bear an additional burden of showing ecological compatibility.
To bring land within Forest Law (historically) or in current parlance to bring within the control of the Verderers and their Bye-Laws. It is a legal act. Disafforestation is to remove land from the authority of the Verderers.
the establishment of forest trees by planting or seeding an area not previously forested.
forest stands established artificially on lands that previously have not supported forests for more than 50 years
The establishment of a forest or stand in an area where the preceding vegetation or land use was not forest.
process of establishing a forest.
The establishment of a tree crop on an area from which it has always or very long been absent. Where such establishment fails and is repeated, the latter may properly be termed "reafforestation." See also Reforestation. Reboisement ; Boisement
The establishment of a forest on land not previously forested. Forest Management
The conversion of a part of the country from other uses into forest land, thereby subjecting it to forest law.
Planting of new forests on lands that have not been recently forested.
Establishment of plantations on treeless land.
Establishing new forests on unforested land. Afforresting large areas of land so that trees will absorb and store carbon from the atmosphere could slow carbon dioxide buildup.
Planting of new forests on lands that historically have not contained forests. See also Deforestation and Deforestation.
Afforestation is the process of converting open land into a forest by planting trees or their seeds. The term may also be applied to the legal conversion of land into the status of royal forest.