Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 11:04 Definition Afforestation is the process of planting trees, either to replace those removed during forest harvesting or as a means of land use conversion. Afforestation is part of several natural water retention measures as it can contribute to a more natural and sustainable hydrologic cycle. Links Relation type Related Concept Continuous Cover forestry Relation type Related Concept Forest Harvesting Relation type Related Concept Forests as large-scale water pumps Relation type Related Concept Urban forests parks Type of action Afforestation Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL