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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environmental science > environmental management > environmental protection > ecological restoration > forest restoration
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > environmental management > environmental protection > ecological restoration > forest restoration
Preferred Term:

forest restoration

Definition:
The process of returning degraded forests to their original structure, productivity, ecological integrity and species diversity.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
ecological restoration
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • amelioration of forest sites
  • forest rehabilitation
  • forest ecosystem restoration
  • forest landscape restoration
  • forest lands restoration
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/138193
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