deforested

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In contrast to carbon-capture tree plantations, which predominantly store carbon above ground, these below-ground carbon sinks -- which would be lost if afforested -- are less susceptible to disturbances such as drought and fire.

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

He must insphere   His spirit in the open, so doth less Desire his feres, and more that unvex'd wold And fine afforested hills, his dower of old.

From Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. by Ingelow, Jean

The portion of the county west of Southampton Water is almost wholly included in the New Forest, a sequestered district, one of the few remaining examples of an ancient afforested tract.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various

Those of the hillsides which are not afforested are brown, arid, and desolate, and the valleys, in addition to being unpleasantly hot, are dry and dusty.

From Birds of the Indian Hills by Dewar, Douglas

Domesday shows that in the district of the New Forest certain manors were afforested after the Conquest; cultivated portions, in which the Sabbath bell was heard.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)