revegetate

/riːˈvɛdʒɪteɪt/
verb
  1. To plant new vegetation on land that has lost its plants, often after a fire, construction, or erosion.
    • Workers are trying to revegetate the area with native grasses and trees.
    • It can take years to revegetate a desert that has been overgrazed.
    • The city plans to revegetate the hillside after the wildfire.
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