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Afforestation

Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no recent tree cover. There are three types of afforestation: natural regeneration, agroforestry and tree plantations. In the context of climate change, afforestation can be helpful for climate change mitigation through the route of carbon sequestration.…

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Afforestation

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related to European Union · 15
Afforestation → According, Agriculture Organization, As, Billion Tree Planting Pledge, EU, Europe, European Union, Food, Green Deal, Iceland, In, Ireland, Spain, Spanish, The European Union
related to Canada · 13
Afforestation → Assessment Initiative, Canada, Canada's Minister, December, Forest, GHG, In, Natural Resources Seamus O'Regan, On, Plantation Development, The, These, This
related to India · 13
Afforestation → As, Billion, CAMPA, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management, In, Increasing, INDC, India, India's, Indian, Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, Planning Authority, The
related to Climate change mitigation · 11
Afforestation → An, By, CO2, Earth's, Forests, In, National-scale, Sustainable, The, Therefore, Throughout
related to Procedure · 9
Afforestation → After, Another, Once, One, Preparation, Several, Sometimes, The, These
related to China · 8
Afforestation → Beginning, China, China's, Doubling, Greening, In, Motherland, The People's Republic
has impact · 5
Afforestation → British, British Trust, Eurasian, New, Ornithology
related to Environmental benefits · 5
Afforestation → CO2, Forests, The, Their, Water
related to Monoculture · 5
Afforestation → As, Many, Monocultures, One, These
related to Japan · 4
Afforestation → Japan, One, The Japanese, This

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carbon trees forests forest tree climate planting soil species sequestration also reforestation cover biodiversity planted areas change natural emissions efforts

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Afforestationis aestablishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no recent tree cover0.90text
fruitsinstance ofthis is essentially an agricultural activity carried out in order to grow harvestable crops0.80text
nutsinstance ofthis is essentially an agricultural activity carried out in order to grow harvestable crops0.80text
carbon sequestrationinstance ofBenefitsThere are several benefits from afforestation0.80text
increasing rainfallinstance ofBenefitsThere are several benefits from afforestation0.80text
prevention of topsoil erosioninstance ofBenefitsThere are several benefits from afforestation0.80text
Ficus wakefieldii have been observed to sequester atmospheric CO2 as calcium oxalate in the presence of oxalotrophic bacteriainstance ofSeveral species of Ficus0.80text
fungiinstance ofSeveral species of Ficus0.80text
which catabolize the oxalateinstance ofSeveral species of Ficus0.80text
which produces calcium carbonateinstance ofSeveral species of Ficus0.80text
lumberinstance ofForests that are harvested prior to stand replacing events allow for the retention of carbon in manufactured forest products0.80text
pulpinstance ofThe remainder ends up as sawmill by-products0.80text

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