Editing Tree planting (section)

{{Short description|Process of transplanting tree seedlings}}
[[Image:Treeplanter.jpg|thumb|right|A tree planter in [[northern Ontario]]]]
[[File:Tree planting - geograph.org.uk - 389349.jpg|thumb|Tree planting is an aspect of [[habitat conservation]]. In each plastic tube, a hardwood tree has been planted.]]
[[File:Tree planting Ghana 2.jpg|thumb|Tree planting in [[Ghana]]]]

'''Tree planting''' is the process of [[transplanting]] tree [[seedling]]s, generally for [[forestry]], [[land reclamation]], or [[landscaping]] purposes. It differs from the transplantation of larger [[trees]] in [[arboriculture]] and from the lower-cost but slower and less reliable distribution of tree [[seed]]s. Trees contribute to their environment over long periods of time by improving air quality, climate amelioration, conserving water, preserving soil, and supporting wildlife. During the process of photosynthesis, trees take in [[carbon dioxide]] and produce [[oxygen]].

In [[silviculture]], the activity is known as "[[reforestation]]", or "[[afforestation]]," depending on whether the area being planted has recently been forested or not. It involves planting seedlings over an area of land where the [[forest]] has been [[logging|harvested]] or [[wildfire|damaged by fire]], [[Forest pathology|disease]], or human activity. Trees are planted in many different parts of the world, and strategies may differ widely across nations and regions and among individual reforestation companies. Tree planting is grounded in [[forest science]] and, if performed properly, can result in the successful regeneration of a deforested area. However a [[Plantation|planted forest]] rarely replicates the [[biodiversity]] and complexity of a natural forest.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Forest Plantations and Biodiversity: A Fresh Perspective |date=2007 |doi=10.1093/jof/105.6.307 |url=https://academic.oup.com/jof/article/105/6/307/4599271 |quote=Lower biodiversity in plantation forest compared to other forests was reported by 94% of the reviewed studies. |last1=Stephens |first1=S. Sky |last2=Wagner |first2=Michael R. |journal=Journal of Forestry |volume=105 |issue=6 |pages=307–313 }}</ref>

Because trees remove [[Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere|carbon dioxide from the air]] as they grow, tree planting can be used to help [[Climate change mitigation|limit climate change]]. [[Desert greening]] projects are also motivated by improved biodiversity and reclamation of natural water systems, as well as improved economic and social welfare due to an increased number of jobs in farming and forestry.