repopulate

verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 使人重新住入

We think that when reefs are damaged, after a few years, the fastest-growing corals repopulate the areas.
我们认为，如果珊瑚礁遭到破坏，几年之后，生长最快的珊瑚就会重新在该地区繁衍生息。