Forestry Practices Glossary

noun the act of establishing a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no forest

• The government has initiated a large-scale afforestation project to combat deforestation.
• They're planting a bunch of trees in that area to help with afforestation.
• Let's get our hands dirty and do some afforestation in the neighborhood.
• In the barren land of his heart, she planted seeds of love, leading to an afforestation of emotions.

verb to strip something of its covering, possessions, or assets

• The deforestation of the area will denude the land of its natural beauty.
• If you keep cutting down trees, you'll denude the whole forest!
• I can't believe they denuded the park for that new shopping mall.
• Her harsh words seemed to denude him of all confidence.