shelterwood

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noun

Mature trees left standing to provide shelter to new saplings.

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Meanings

nounshelterwood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableMature trees left standing to provide shelter to new saplings.

Origin

From shelter + wood.

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APA

shelterwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelterwood

MLA

“shelterwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelterwood. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shelterwood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelterwood.

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