Land restoration
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003663
The reestablishment and development of a plant cover. This may take place naturally through the reproductive processes of the existing flora or artificially through the direct action of man - e.g., afforestation, range reseeding.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003663 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | land reclamation; land rehabilitation; land revegetation; revegetation |
| References | Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Ecological restoration; Land management; Reclaimed soils; Forest restoration; Soil restoration; Conservation banks; Reclaimed land; Land clearing; Land forming; Land improvement; Revegetation plants; Military lands; Grassland restoration; Rangeland restoration |
| Translations | Spanish: restauración de tierras |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003663",
"term": "Land restoration",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The reestablishment and development of a plant cover. This may take place naturally through the reproductive processes of the existing flora or artificially through the direct action of man - e.g., afforestation, range reseeding.",
"synonyms": [
"land reclamation",
"land rehabilitation",
"land revegetation",
"revegetation"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"ecological restoration",
"land management",
"reclaimed soils",
"forest restoration",
"soil restoration",
"conservation banks",
"reclaimed land",
"land clearing",
"land forming",
"land improvement",
"revegetation plants",
"military lands",
"grassland restoration",
"rangeland restoration"
],
"references": [
"Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "restauración de tierras"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/land-restoration/"
}
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