- Forest - Wikipedia
Forests provide ecosystem services to humans and serve as tourist attractions Forests can also affect people's health Human activities, including unsustainable use of forest resources, can negatively affect forest ecosystems
- Muir Woods National Monument (U. S. National Park Service)
Federally protected as a National Monument since 1908, this primeval forest is both refuge and laboratory, revealing our relationship with the living landscape What will you discover in Muir Woods? From parking reservations to park hours pets, here's what you need to know before you go
- Home | US Forest Service
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- Forest | Definition, Ecology, Types, Trees, Examples, Facts . . .
There are three main types of forests, defined by latitude: taiga (boreal) forests, temperate forests, and tropical forests How are forests classified?
- What is a forest? | Forest Education Foundation
Forests provide a habitat for all the living things contained within them Apart from trees, the forest is also made up of soil, water, other plants, animals, birds and insects Many of these living things are dependent on other living things within the forest for their survival
- Forests Defined - Bureau of Land Management
Although often used interchangeably, there are differences between forests and woodlands The term woodland is commonly associated with forest types located in drier climate regions; for example, the pinyon-juniper woodlands of the southwest United States
- Forest Biome - National Geographic Society
There are three general types of forest that exist: temperate, tropical, and boreal Experts estimate that these forests cover approximately one-third of Earth’s surface Temperate forests are found across eastern North America and Eurasia
- What is a Forest? - One Tree Planted
There are two basic parameters that are necessary for forests to occur: The temperature must be above 10 °C (50 °F) during the warmest months of the year Precipitation needs to be greater than 200 mm (8 inches) per year
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