forestation

The act of planting a forest.

Noun

  1. The act of planting a forest.
  2. The conversion of a habitat to forest.

Origin

Etymology tree English forest Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English forestation From forest + -ation.

Forms

forestations

Derived

deforestation disforestation reforestation