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  2. Nigerian lowland forests - Wikipedia

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    As a result, Nigeria now has 96,000 km2 of designated forest reserves, with 20,700 km2 of those reserves being in the forest ecological zone, and the remaining 82 reserves being in the country's lowland forests, which make up 10,504 km2 or about 15% of the total area. [7]

  3. Vegetation - Wikipedia

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    Perhaps the closest synonym is plant community, but vegetation can, and often does, refer to a wider range of spatial scales than that term does, including scales as large as the global. Primeval redwood forests , coastal mangrove stands, sphagnum bogs , desert soil crusts , roadside weed patches, wheat fields, cultivated gardens and lawns; all ...

  4. Hyrcanian forests - Wikipedia

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    The forest is named after the ancient region of Hyrcania. The World Wide Fund for Nature refers to the ecoregion as the Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests. Since 5 July 2019, the Hyrcanian Forests have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2] In September 2023, the heritage site expanded to incorporate portions of the forest located in ...

  5. Hawaiian tropical rainforests - Wikipedia

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    The Hawaiian tropical rainforests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in the Hawaiian Islands. They cover an area of 6,700 km 2 (2,600 sq mi) in the windward lowlands and montane regions of the islands. [1] Coastal mesic forests are found at elevations from sea level to 300 m (980 ft). [2]

  6. Forest - Wikipedia

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    Proportion and distribution of global forest area by climatic domain, 2020 [1] A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense community of trees. [2] 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.

  7. Lists of forests - Wikipedia

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    List of forests in Iceland; List of forests in India; List of forests in Ireland; List of forests in Israel; List of Liberian national forests; List of forests in Lithuania; Forests of Mexico; Forests of Poland; List of forests in Serbia; List of forests of South Africa; Forests of Sweden; List of Forest Parks of Thailand; List of forests in ...

  8. Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub - Wikipedia

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    Extent of Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub. Mediterranean forests, woodlands and scrub is a biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. [1] The biome is generally characterized by dry summers and rainy winters, although in some areas rainfall may be uniform.

  9. Deciduous - Wikipedia

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    Deciduous forest Four deciduous forests shown in spring, summer, autumn and winter. In the fields of horticulture and botany , the term deciduous ( / d ɪ ˈ s ɪ dʒ u . ə s / ) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] means "falling off at maturity" [ 3 ] and "tending to fall off", [ 4 ] in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves , usually in the ...