Collocations for vegetation - noun

green
dense, lush, thick
scrub, sparse
As we came closer to the desert, the vegetation became sparser.

decaying, rotting
piles of rotting vegetation

natural
Removal of the natural vegetation has resulted in a loss of nutrients in the soil.

native
forest, woodland
aquatic
tropical

be covered in, be covered with
The hills are covered in lush green vegetation.

destroy
clear, clear away, remove

grow

cover