"ghost forest" meaning in All languages combined

See ghost forest on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ghost forests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghost forest (plural ghost forests)
  1. A stand of dead or dying trees in a relatively intact state typically occurring in coastal areas where rising sea levels, saltwater intrusion, and other factors lead to gradual tree death.
    Sense id: en-ghost_forest-en-noun-VPRZnEnd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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