Direct Seeding
Definition
The establishment of trees on deforested sites by sowing seeds rather than by planting nursery-raised saplings.
Source
"Glossary", FOREST RESTORATION RESEARCH UNIT, 2008. "Research for Restoring Tropical Forest Ecosystems: A Practical Guide". Biology Department, Science Faculty, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. http://www.forru.org/PDF_Files/rfrtfpdf/rfrtfappendix.pdf
Alternative definition
Sowing seed without prior ploughing or hoeing of the seedbed.
Alternative source
Save and Grow, FAO, 2015 (MO980).