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The forest definition in the lead section is too simple, as it is only concerned with a part of the forest, the trees. I have found a more comprehensive definition in "Young, Raymond. Introduction to forest Science.Wiley.”, that conveniently modified to avoid copyrights infringement could be as follows:
The wording "Under some definitions, to be considered a forest requires very high levels of tree canopy cover, from 60% to 100%" is a misleading description of its source https://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/forest/htmls/intro_def.html which states:
"How many trees make a forest? Forests (according to the U.S. National Vegetation Classification system) consist of trees with overlapping crowns forming 60% to 100% cover. Woodlands are more open, with 25% to 60% cover. Other classification systems recognize savannas, which are discussed in this Web site, as having widely spaced trees with anywhere from a minimum of 5 - 10 % cover to a maximum of 25 - 20% cover." In the source, 60% is used as the threshold that separates woodlands from forests, "to 100%" is not used to describe where the threshold is, but the canopy cover in forests which, of course, can be up to 100 per cent. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hans Ekbrand (talk • contribs) 22:45, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Forests are central to all human life because they provide a diverse range of resources: they store carbon dioxide, aid in regulating climate, purify water, generate air (oxygen) and mitigate natural hazards such as floods. Forests are very productive, as each mature tree produces atleast ten new trees each year, over a 50 to 100 year life span, though under natural conditions most forest trees grow on for several 100 years. Left on their own, forests advance rapidly in a decade or so. Each hectare of dense forest absorbs about 5 to 20 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year, depending on the forest type and climate. Many of the fruits and some household pets, are thought to have originated from the forests, and were domesticated and developed on farms and in villages close to the forests.
AesopSmart (talk) 01:52, 16 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The data mentioned above is obtained from the reference values of the UNFCCC for clean development mechanisms with forestry.
AesopSmart (talk) 06:39, 19 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Forests spread very rapidly, when left alone, without any human intervention or interference. AesopSmart (talk) 01:08, 11 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
"A species' forest is of, by, and for all the other native plants, animals, fungi and soil microbes which have occupied that forest, grassland, desert or sea." --- Species Forest, Inc., Shelburne, Massachusetts USA
The Wiki definition does not say the species are the occupants let alone the rightful occupants of the forests.Rstafursky (talk) 10:31, 14 March 2017 (UTC) I agree! Wow!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by HaJuTe (talk • contribs) 10:17, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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You can see the reason for deletion at the file description page linked above. —Community Tech bot (talk) 14:51, 28 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
In the section "Societal significance", Canada, Latvia and the USA are mentioned because the topic is linked with their countries. One could also say that the content of this sections belongs in other articles. There is no Russian forest article, moreover, the forest as a whole is considered very important for the Russian culture, i strongly believe that it belongs here. --85.212.205.65 (talk) 16:29, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Could the editor who left the {{Globalize}} article tag give more details about what is missing?
I see worldwide balance in the Definition, Evolutionary History, Ecology, Societal Significance, and World Size Records sections. — hike395 (talk) 16:51, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
There were a number of redundant forest images that I moved from here to the gallery at Commons. — hike395 (talk) 17:22, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
about the forest
27.123.137.55 (talk) 06:09, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]