nonforest
- noun
- /ˈnɒnˌfɔrɪst/
:
terreno no forestal
- For the analysis of percent forest and nonforest, we used only plot measurements for the most recent evaluation to avoid double-counting plots measured multiple times during the annual inventory.
- nonforest vegetation
Examples
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By definition, the periphery of a forest fragment is an edge between forest and nonforest habitat.
Academic text (1992) -
Therefore, a plot's status as forest versus nonforest is not immediately affected by fire.
Academic text (2017) -
Some of the benefits generated by forests, such as fodder or fuel, may also result from nonforest land uses, such as coffee plantations or croplands.
Academic text (2005) -
With respect to the FIA definition of forest, it is important to note that FIA does not immediately reclassify severely burned forest as nonforest (USDA Forest Service 2013).
Academic text (2017) -
The barren land was classified as nonforest, providing an open area for agriculture.
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In the national park, areas marked as nonforest are often used for hiking trails.
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The survey identified several regions as nonforest, where shrubs and grasslands dominate.
Synonyms
98
1.0
A large flat area of land with few trees
19
5.4
An open area in a forest with few or no trees
15
1.2
A large area of land without buildings or trees used for play
2
2.8
An open area in a forest with few trees
1
4.6
Land that has mostly bushes and very few trees
Antonyms
How Forested
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonforest comes from non- 'not' plus forest, so it literally means 'not-forest' land. Think of fields, towns, or grassland that are not covered by trees, which is why maps and scientists call such areas nonforest.