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entity > process > biological process > revegetation

Preferred term

revegetation  

Definition

  • [GEMET] Planting of new trees and, particularly, of native plants in disturbed sites where the vegetation cover has been destroyed, to stabilize the land surface from wind and water erosion and to reclame the land for other uses. Revegetation practices are employed in mined lands, roadsides, parks, wetlands, utility corridors, riparian areas, etc.

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Note

  • [controlled by ] Leca Stefan 14.06.2013

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

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URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21252

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