reboisation

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

English

Etymology

From Indonesian reboisasi, from Dutch reboisatie, reboïsatie (reforestation). Compare French reboisement (reforestation).

Noun

reboisation (uncountable)

  1. (Indonesia) Reforestation.
    • 1976, Mededelingen van de Faculteit Landbouwwetenschappen, Rijksuniversiteit Gent[1]:
      considering the heterogenity in plantmaterial[sic] and soil it is only the aim to collect orientating data on the development of Pinus mercusii in function of the different plantpit treatments carried out at a very eroded site where reboisation with this type of tree is considered
    • 1994, Ministry of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises of the Republic of Indonesia, editor, Small Business Profile in Indonesia[2]:
      the central government's reboisation programmes

Further reading