Forest - Wikipedia
WEBA forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function.
Forest - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBMillions of species of plants and animals live in the world's tropical forests. Life in the rain forest exists at different levels or layers in the trees. Each layer has a name, such as 'emergent', 'canopy', 'understory', and 'forest floor'. …
Forestry - Wikipedia
WEBForest ecosystems have come to be seen as the most important component of the biosphere, and forestry has emerged as a vital applied science, craft, and technology. A practitioner of forestry is known as a forester. Another common term is silviculturist.
Temperate forest - Wikipedia
WEBA temperate forest is a forest found between the tropical and boreal regions, located in the temperate zone. It is the second largest terrestrial biome, covering 25% [1] of the world's forest area, only behind the boreal forest , which covers about 33%.
Amazon rainforest - Wikipedia
WEBThe Amazon rainforest, [a] also called Amazon jungle or Amazonia, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America. This basin encompasses 7,000,000 km 2 (2,700,000 sq mi), [2] of which 5,500,000 km 2 (2,100,000 sq mi) are covered by the rainforest.
Forests of the United States - Wikipedia
WEBBetween 2010 and 2020, the US forests increased 0.03% annually, according to FAO ( Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ). [a] Native Americans cleared millions of acres of forest for many reasons, including hunting, farming, berry production, and building materials. [7]
Rainforest - Wikipedia
WEBThe largest areas of rainforest are tropical or temperate rainforests, but other vegetation associations including subtropical rainforest, littoral rainforest, cloud forest, vine thicket and even dry rainforest have been described.
Old-growth forest - Wikipedia
WEBOld-growth forest. Old-growth European beech forest in Biogradska Gora National Park, Montenegro. Cool temperate rainforest in Tasmania, Australia. First growth or virgin forest near Mount Rainier, 1914. An old-growth forest [a] is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without disturbance.
Forest | Definition, Ecology, Types, Trees, Examples, & Facts
WEBMay 11, 2024 · A forest is a complex ecological system in which trees are the dominant life-form. A forest is nature’s most efficient ecosystem, with a high rate of photosynthesis affecting both plant and animal systems in a series of complex organic relationships.
Forest Biome - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Boreal forests, one of the world’s largest land biomes, are found across Siberia, Scandinavia, and North America (Alaska and Canada). Boreal forests have a significant role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Temperatures in boreal forests are, on average, below freezing. Conifers, spruce, fir, and pine trees are the …
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