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for·est
/ ˈfôrəst; ˈfär-/
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n.
a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth:
a pine forest |
much of Europe was covered with forest.
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a large number or dense mass of vertical or tangled objects:
a forest of connecting wires.
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hist.
(in England) an area, typically owned by the sovereign and partly wooded, kept for hunting and having its own laws.
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v. [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (forested)
cover (land) with forest; plant with trees:
a forested area.
PHRASES:
cannot see the forest for the trees
fail to grasp the main issue because of overattention to details.DERIVATIVES:
for·est·a·tion
/ ˌfôrəˈstāshən; ˌfär-/ n.
ORIGIN: Middle English (in the sense ‘wooded area kept for hunting,’ also denoting any uncultivated land): via Old French from late Latin forestis (silva), literally ‘(wood) outside,’ from Latin foris ‘outside’ (see foreign).
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Forests: a new view. (conservation)(includes related article on the increasing importance placed on forests)
Magazine article from: American Forests; 9/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...involved in deciding how forests are used. The result? A new ethic of forest conservation that is...readjust our perspective on forests and our relationship...constitutes sustainable forest management abound, all...this basic principle: Forests should be managed to...
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 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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FOREST PLAN WON'T GET US WHERE WE NEED TO GO.(Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 11/5/1999; 700+ words
; ...Congress passed the National Forest Management Act in 1976...fights about the national forests were about timber, mining...new law required the Forest Service to plan, publicly...resources of the national forests, not just timber. The law requires the Forest Service to prepare a...
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FOREST SERVICE MAPS OF FOREST CONDITIONS:DR. ANN BARTUSKA
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 2/24/1999; 700+ words
; ...Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, in conjunction with...cover type maps of National Forest System lands. These forests are characterized by a historic...condition of our nation's forests. The Forest Service is dealing aggressively...
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FORESTS: LUMBER, LANDFILL OR LIVING LEGACY?
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 11/16/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...majestic old growth forests. According to the Forest Service's own Regional...Guidance, "old growth forests are rare or largely absent in the southeastern forests of the United States...of 1 percent of total forest acreage. Amazing old...
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FOREST SERVICE MAPS OF FOREST CONDITIONS:JOEL SWANTON
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 2/24/1999; 700+ words
; ...standards of the American Forest and Paper Association...sustainable management of our forests to meet the needs of...Regeneration of mature forests through planting or natural...more vigorously growing forest. 3. Early stand management of these regenerated forests to encourage ...
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Forests.
Magazine article from: Science Weekly; 3/13/2006; 700+ words
; ...up an even longer forest food chain. Scientists...systems to divide forests into groups. Sometimes...Forest A tropical forest is a beautiful array...insects. These forests, found near the...Wonderland in a Boreal Forest Boreal forests are noted for extremely...
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 "ORian (Portland, OR)")
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Forest Service will try out external reviews at Mount Hood, Siuslaw.
Newspaper article from: ORian (Portland, OR); 3/8/2005; 700+ words
; ...test by the U.S. Forest Service, the nation...manager of public forests, of two certification...demonstrate the nation's forests are well-managed. The Forest Service is commonly...Northwest national forests to a near-standstill. Forest certification is...
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FORESTS IN INDOCHINA RECEIVE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL CERTIFICATION
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/26/2006; 700+ words
; ...Alliance. Tropical Forest Trust (TFT) and WWF supported the forests to achieve FSC standards...reward exemplary forest managers by certifying...products come from forests that are managed...newly-certified forests are designed to minimise impacts on the forest while contributing...
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FORESTS AND FOREST HEALTH:CARLA BOUCHER, ESQ
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 4/4/2000; 700+ words
; ...Resources, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Thank you, Madam...principles on recreation. The Forest Service is embarked on...recreationists on our national forests. Following are a few examples of current Forest Service policies and their...
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 "Mail Today (New Delhi, India)")
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India's forest jump.
Newspaper article from: Mail Today (New Delhi, India); 12/1/2009; 700+ words
; ...Deforestation and Forest Degradation by India...stocks in existing forests. This means countries...km. The recorded forest area in Delhi is...reserved and protected forests constitute 91.76...Pradesh has the highest forest cover The Northeast...cent of India's forests GOING GREEN IS ...
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Forests
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
Forests A forest is an ecosystem or ecological community...most productive organisms in forests, the forest ecosystem contains a great many...found only in a certain type of forest. Old-growth Forests Which is more important: a lumberman...
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Forests and Deforestation
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Forests and deforestation A forest is any ecological community...most productive organisms in forests, the forest ecosystem is much more than...especially true of tropical rain forests. Recent reductions of forest area , which since the 1950s...
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Deciduous Forests
Book article from: Plant Sciences
Deciduous Forests The temperate deciduous broadleaf forest (TDBF) is composed...and Europeans. The forests exist best in moderate...maintained very large forests. Today, even though...much of the East Asian forest outside of Japan is...
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Rain Forests
Book article from: Plant Sciences
Rain Forests Since rainfall controls...the tropics, rain forest types may be classified...in lower montane forest, while above 2...in upper montane forests, it is only 10 meters...tropical lowland rain forests. Rain Forest Structure Rain forest...
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Forest, Boreal
Book article from: Biology
Forest, Boreal Boreal forests are the northernmost forests...reproduce well after major forest fires and in older forests that have not burned for...for temperate and tropical forests. see also Biome; Forest, Temperate; Forest, Tropical...
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