1. partly natural and partly artificial or modified by human activity
Usage: ecology; environmental science

Examples

• The park contains seminatural grasslands that are maintained through controlled grazing.
• Many European forests are seminatural, having been managed by humans for centuries.
• The wetland restoration created a seminatural habitat for migrating birds.
• Seminatural ecosystems often require ongoing human intervention to maintain their character.
• The garden features seminatural plantings that blend native species with cultivated varieties.
• Scientists study seminatural environments to understand the effects of human management on ecosystems.