1. The proliferation or dense growth of bracken ferns, typically in uncultivated or wild areas
The hillside was covered by extensive brake growth that made hiking difficult.
A encosta estava coberta por um denso crescimento de samambaia que dificultava o percurso a pé.
2. In forestry and land management, the rapid expansion of brake or fern vegetation in cleared or disturbed areas
After the forest fire, brake growth quickly colonized the burned areas.
Após o incêndio florestal, o crescimento de samambaia colonizou rapidamente as áreas queimadas.