deadwood
Example Sentences
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Goals include increasing the amount of deadwood and the density of tree cover in forests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Over time, carbon becomes locked in place as sediments build up and deadwood accumulates in beaver-created wetlands.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
English oaks are losing leaves on the canopy and producing deadwood, he says, and Norway Maple and magnolias are showing signs of stress.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
Their grazing also reduced fire hazards, as did local families collecting deadwood to burn in the winter.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
He sets to work pruning the deadwood like a sculptor.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
