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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LANDSCAPE > RECLAMATION/REVEGETATION/RESTORATION

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RECLAMATION/REVEGETATION/RESTORATION  

Definition

  • Restoration: The processes by which an area is treated in an attempt to restore original conditions. Reclamation: The process of reconverting land to other forms of productive uses. Revegetation: Reestablishment of vegetation which may take place naturally or be induced by humans through seeding or transplanting. (en)

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  • 2013-08-15 14:15:10.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (Restoration: The processes by which an area is treated in an attempt to restore original conditions. Reclamation: The process of reconverting land to other forms of productive uses. Revegetation: Reestablishment of vegetation which may take place naturally or be induced by humans through seeding or transplanting.); update Definition (The Nature and Properties of Soils, Prentice Hall, 1996. <BR> Herren, R.V., and R.L. Donahue. 1991. The Agricultural Dictionary, Delmar Publishers, INC. Albany, New York. 553pp. );
  • 2017-03-10 09:00:17.0 [tstevens] update Definition (The Nature and Properties of Soils, Prentice Hall, 1996. Herren, R.V., and R.L. Donahue. 1991. The Agricultural Dictionary, Delmar Publishers, INC. Albany, New York. 553pp.);

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