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a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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Recent Examples of forests
Once exposed, living in fragmented forests close to humans, the monkeys can more easily come into contact with diseases, including human ones.
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Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
With its verdant forests, meandering rivers and fertile valleys, Périgord Vert has plenty of lovely places for walks.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
In cities, urban forests are used to reduce stormwater and mitigate flooding.
—Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
But trees have the unique ability to create profound layers of good in communities and forests, beyond water benefits alone.
—Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Trees and forests are essential to safeguarding our existing water resources and expanding the availability of clean, sustainable water supplies.
—Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
In the last five years, India lost an additional 370 square miles of forests, equal to a mid-sized American city like Indianapolis.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Browse Furniture Stores in High Point High Point’s reputation as a furniture and home furnishings destination dates to the 17th century when an abundance of timber from forests in the area and easy transport along the Southern Railway made the town an ideal spot.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Spider monkeys are an endangered species and come from the rain forests of Central and South America, stretching from Mexico to Bolivia.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
With its verdant forests, meandering rivers and fertile valleys, Périgord Vert has plenty of lovely places for walks.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
In cities, urban forests are used to reduce stormwater and mitigate flooding.
—Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
But trees have the unique ability to create profound layers of good in communities and forests, beyond water benefits alone.
—Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Trees and forests are essential to safeguarding our existing water resources and expanding the availability of clean, sustainable water supplies.
—Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
In the last five years, India lost an additional 370 square miles of forests, equal to a mid-sized American city like Indianapolis.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Browse Furniture Stores in High Point High Point’s reputation as a furniture and home furnishings destination dates to the 17th century when an abundance of timber from forests in the area and easy transport along the Southern Railway made the town an ideal spot.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Spider monkeys are an endangered species and come from the rain forests of Central and South America, stretching from Mexico to Bolivia.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Forests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forests. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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