as in woods
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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By century’s end, up to 20% of all Earth’s land could experience abrupt ecosystem transformation, such as forests becoming grasslands, with attendant extinction and collapse of ecosystems.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
But, of course, around them hiding in forests and hills and woods are the infected.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
These seedlings are sourced from the New Hampshire State Forestry Nursery, contributing to the reforestation of spruce forests in the region.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
However, these forests face threats from unsustainable timber harvesting, climate change, and other vulnerabilities.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The Forest Legacy Program encourages those who own lands in forests across the country to either sell it completely or sell the land’s property development rights to states or other government bodies.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The spa and restaurant make use of natural products found in the surrounding forests and meadows, while the remaining items on the menu of the ’Forest kitchen’ restaurant are sourced from local farms.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Now, Greenagers is creating training programs for members to get certification for fighting blazes in their forests.
—Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite declining numbers in recent decades, some volunteer firefighter departments have seen an uptick in younger people hoping to help save their forests.
—Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
But, of course, around them hiding in forests and hills and woods are the infected.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
These seedlings are sourced from the New Hampshire State Forestry Nursery, contributing to the reforestation of spruce forests in the region.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
However, these forests face threats from unsustainable timber harvesting, climate change, and other vulnerabilities.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The Forest Legacy Program encourages those who own lands in forests across the country to either sell it completely or sell the land’s property development rights to states or other government bodies.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The spa and restaurant make use of natural products found in the surrounding forests and meadows, while the remaining items on the menu of the ’Forest kitchen’ restaurant are sourced from local farms.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Now, Greenagers is creating training programs for members to get certification for fighting blazes in their forests.
—Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite declining numbers in recent decades, some volunteer firefighter departments have seen an uptick in younger people hoping to help save their forests.
—Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Forests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forests. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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