deadwood
Example Sentences
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Goals include increasing the amount of deadwood and the density of tree cover in forests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Across the full year, however, the buildup of sediments, plant matter, and deadwood resulted in significant net carbon storage.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
He will reshape the culture, clear out the deadwood and refine the focus on competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025
Their grazing also reduced fire hazards, as did local families collecting deadwood to burn in the winter.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
He looked around for deadwood, but the flood had washed most of it away.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
