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Deforestation   /dɪfˌɔrɪstˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Deforestation

noun
1.
The state of being clear of trees.
2.
The removal of trees.  Synonym: disforestation.





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"Deforestation" Quotes from Famous Books



... issues: soil degradation; overgrazing; deforestation (much of the remaining forests are being cut down for fuel and building materials); desertification natural hazards: damaging earthquakes occur in Hindu Kush mountains; flooding international agreements: party to - Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, ...
— The 1995 CIA World Factbook • United States Central Intelligence Agency


Words linked to "Deforestation" :   environmental condition, denudation, husking, uncovering, disforestation, baring, deforest, stripping


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