woodlot
noun
wood·lot
ˈwu̇d-ˌlät 
: a restricted area of woodland usually privately maintained as a source of fuel, posts, and lumber
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Habitat loss has been insidious — croplands have been stripped of their bordering hedgerows and old fields and woodlots have been converted to housing developments.
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Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
More information on northwestern Minnesota woodlots especially crucial, state Forestry Association says.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
Human activity has shaped the animals’ natural habitat, which covers a wide geographic range and many ecosystems, from low elevation forests to small woodlots, fields and pastures.
—USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
More information on northwestern Minnesota woodlots especially crucial, state Forestry Association says.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
Human activity has shaped the animals’ natural habitat, which covers a wide geographic range and many ecosystems, from low elevation forests to small woodlots, fields and pastures.
—USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Woodlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodlot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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woodlot
noun
wood·lot
ˈwu̇d-ˌlät
: an area of trees kept usually to meet fuel and lumber needs
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