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reseeding

reseeding

1 3.7
Planting seeds again in a place to grow new plants
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈsiːdɪŋ/
translation icon : resembrado
  • Natural reseeding occurs when wind or animals spread seeds across a barren area, promoting new plant growth.
  • reseeding annuals

Examples

  • Disturbance of the soil from managed firing did two related things: it facilitated plant growth, and it encouraged the reseeding of the disturbed area.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Disturbance of the soil from managed firing facilitates plant growth and reseeding of the disturbed area.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Besides reseeding efforts, this hatchery provides postlarval lobsters for research.

    Academic text (1999)

  • In response, federal officials instituted drastic livestock reduction and reseeding programs on a dozen western reservations, particularly in the Southwest.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Subsequent reseeding at the site has resulted in good germination on all the biosolids/ash treated plots, so suspected toxicity from ammonia to germinating seeds has been corrected by time.

    Academic text (1997)

  • After the wildfire, the park management started the process of reseeding to restore the damaged landscape.

  • Farmers often engage in reseeding to improve the health of their crops after a poor harvest.

Synonyms

planting
vsreseeding
34 1.0

Putting seeds or young plants in the ground so they can grow

means sowing seeds again instead of doing it for the first time
replantation
vsreseeding
6.0

Planting trees or other plants again to bring back plant life after damage

focuses on sowing seeds again specifically to encourage new plant growth
revegetation
vsreseeding
  • Specialized
5.1

Plants grow again in an area naturally or with help

involves active sowing of seeds again rather than passive regrowth

Surface Forms

reseeding singular
reseedings plural

Morphology

reseeding = reseed (transparent) = re + seed + ing

The noun is a regular -ing formation from the verb 'reseed', meaning the act or process of reseeding.

Etymology

Reseeding is built from re- meaning 'again' and seed, the small part we plant. So, reseeding means planting seeds again to help new plants grow in an area.