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ecosystem of Earth
A forest is a large area by trees
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a term of common parlance
Hundreds of more precise definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing and ecological function.
Forests are the dominant terrestrial ecosystem of Earth, and are distributed around the globe. Forests account for 75% of the gross primary production of the Earth's biosphere, and contain 80% of the Earth's plant biomass.
distributed around the globe
Forests provide
ecosystem services
There are three broad categories of forest definitions in use: administrative, land use, and land cover. Administrative definitions are based primarily upon the legal designations of land.
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distributed around the globe
Forests provide
ecosystem services
There are three broad categories of forest definitions in use: administrative, land use, and land cover. Administrative definitions are based primarily upon the legal designations of land.
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legally designated
lacking trees
be considered
Land use definitions are based upon the primary purpose that the land serves. For example, a forest may be defined as any land that is used primarily for production of timber.
forest regardless
forest if it grew
trees in the past
Under such a land use definition, cleared roads or infrastructure within an area used for forestry, or areas within the region that have been cleared by harvesting.
vegetation type
will grow trees
in the future
Land cover definitions define forests based upon the type and density of vegetation growing on the land. Such definitions typically define a forest as an area.
trees per area
typically the number
Under such land cover definitions, and area of land only be defined as forest if it is growing trees. Areas that fail to meet the land cover definition.
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Some areas
covered in trees
Other definitions
there is considerable
Possibly a borrowing of the Medieval Latin word foresta "open wood", foresta was first used by Carolingian scribes in the Capitularies.
consider savannas
Under land use definitions
Since the 13th century, the Niepołomice Forest in Poland has had special use and protection. In this view from space.
to be a type of forest
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points
The word forest comes from Middle English, from Old French forest first introduced in English as the word for wild land set aside for hunting.
include all areas with tree canopies over
A forest
is a large
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Charlemagne to refer specifically to the king's royal hunting grounds. The term was not endemic to Romance languages; and cognates in Romance languages, such as Italian foresta, Spanish and Portuguese floresta, etc. are all ultimately borrowings of the French word. Was not endemic to Romance languages.
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Uses of the word "forest" in English to denote any uninhabited area of non-enclosure are now considered archaic. The word was introduced by the Norman rulers of England as a legal term (appearing in Latin texts like the Magna Carta) denoting an uncultivated area legally set aside for hunting by feudal nobility.
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By the start of the 14th century, the word appeared in English texts, indicating all three senses: the most common one, the legal term and the archaic usage. Other terms used to mean "an area with a high density of trees" are wood.
By the start of the 14th century, the word appeared in English texts, indicating all three senses: the most common one, the legal term and the archaic usage. Other terms used to mean "an area with a high density of trees" are wood.
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Archaeopteris was a plant that was both tree-like and fern-like, growing to 10 metres in height. Archaeopteris quickly spread throughout the world, from the equator to subpolar.
Emergent layer
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Archaeopteris formed the first forest by being the first known species to cast shade due to its fronds and forming soil from its roots. Archaeopteris was deciduous.
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The shade, soil, and forest duff from the dropped fronds created the first forest. The shed organic matter altered the freshwater environment.
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Slowing it down and providing food. This promoted freshwater fish. Forest ecosystems can be found in all regions capable of sustaining tree growth, at altitudes up to the tree line.
Except where natural fire frequency or
other disturbance is too high, or where the
environment has been altered by human
activity.
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many tree species within a small area
woodland, and savanna
As a general rule, forests dominated by angiosperms (broadleaf forests) are more species-rich than those dominated by gymnosperms (conifer, montane).
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many tree species within a small area
woodland, and savanna
As a general rule, forests dominated by angiosperms (broadleaf forests) are more species-rich than those dominated by gymnosperms (conifer, montane).
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A forest is made up of many layers. Starting from the ground level and moving up, the main layers of all forest types are the forest floor.
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