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Concept information
Preferred term
forests
Type
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Topic
Definition
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Generally, an ecosystem characterized by a more or less dense and extensive tree cover. More particularly, a plant community predominantly of trees and other woody vegetation, growing more or less closely together.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- amenity forests
- boreal forests
- climax forests
- coastal forests
- demonstration forests
- dry forests
- evergreen forests
- experimental forests
- forest borders
- forest types
- lowland forests
- mixed forests
- montane forests
- old-growth forests
- primary forests
- protection forests
- pygmy forests
- rain forests
- residual forests
- riparian forests
- secondary forests
- selection forests
- subalpine forests
- temperate forests
- tropical forests
- upland forests
- urban forests
- virgin forests
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18644
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