mechanical thinning in a sentence

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1. The first paper to lay out the now widely accepted model for formation of sedimentary basins by tectonic stretching of the lithosphere ( mechanical thinning ), followed by lowering of the basin by the cooling of upwelled, hot asthenosphere at depth below it ( isostatic deepening ).
2. At least one other forestry expert, however, praised the administration's stepped-up approach : " They're talking about a strong program for mechanical thinning and prescribed burning, and that's exactly what these forests need, " said Michael Goergen, director of forest policy for the Society of American Foresters.