The replacement of the original tropical rainforest by secondary vegetation following human activities such as farming and logging is referred to as

Derived savanna is the term used for the vegetation that replaces tropical rainforest after repeated human interference such as shifting cultivation, logging, and burning, creating a savanna-like landscape within what was originally a forest zone. Afforestation refers to planting trees on previously unforested land, deforestation is the act of clearing the forest, and forest succession describes the natural process of vegetation change over time without necessarily implying human origin.