Look up: Forest

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   Forest
   Forest is a term properly applied to an extensive woodland or to a large tract of mingland woodland and open uncultivated land. In English law, a forest was a territory privileged for game generally belonging to the sovereign and set aside for his recreation.
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   Forest
   Forest is a township in Clinton County Indiana, USA Forest is a town in Vernon County Wisconsin, USA Forest is a town in Richland County Wisconsin, USA Forest is a town in St Croix County Wisconsin, USA Forest is a town in Fond Lac County Wisconsin, USA Forest is a CDP in Bedford County Virginia, USA Forest is a village in Hardin County Ohio, USA Forest is a city in Scott County Mississippi, USA Forest is a township in Rice County Minnesota, USA Forest is a township in Becker County Minnesota, U...
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   forest
   [n] - land that is covered with trees and shrubs 2. [n] - the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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   Forest
   A collection of one or more trees - see Tree (1).
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   a) (ecology) generally, an ecosystem characterised by a more or less dense and extensive tree cover; b) (ecology) more particularly, a plant community predominantly of trees and other woody vegetation, growing more or less closely together; c) (silviculture/forest management) an area managed for the production of timber and other forest produce, or maintained under woody vegetation for such indire...
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   Forest
   For'est noun [ Old French forest , French forêt , Late Latin forestis , also, forestus , forestum , foresta , prop., open ground reserved for the chase, from Latin foris , foras , out of doors, abroad. See Foreign .] 1. An extensive wood; a large tract of land covered with trees; in the United States, a wood of native growth, ...
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   Forest
   For'est adjective Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. Forest fly . (Zoology) (a) One of numerous species of blood-sucking flies, of the family Tabanidæ , which attack both men and beasts. See Horse fly . (b) A fly of the genus Hippobosca , esp. H. equina . See Horse tick . -- Forest glade , a gras ...
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   Forest
   For'est transitive verb To cover with trees or wood.
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   1. <ecology> An extensive wood; a large tract of land covered with trees; in the United States, a wood of native growth, or a tract of woodland which has never been cultivated. ... 2. A large extent or precinct of country, generally waste and woody, belonging to the sovereign, set apart for the keeping of game for his use, not inclosed, but di ...
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    forest
    wood noun the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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    forest
    large area of land that is covered by trees and undergrowth
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    Forest
    A `forest` is an area with a high density of trees. There are many definitions of a forest, based on various criteria. These plant communities cover approximately 9.4% of the Earth's surface (or 30% of total land area) and function as habitats for organisms, hydrologic flow modulators, and soil conservers, constituting one of the most important aspects of the Earth's biosphere. Historically, `forest` meant an uncultivated area legally set aside f...
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    FOREST
    `FOREST` (an acronym for `Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco`) is a United Kingdom political pressure group that campaigns for the right of people to smoke tobacco and opposes attempts to ban or reduce tobacco consumption. FOREST also disputes the health risks of smoking. Describing itself as the `voice and friend of the smoker`,
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    Forest
    • (a.) Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. • (v. t.) To cover with trees or wood. • (n.) An extensive wood; a large tract of land covered with trees; in the United States, a wood of native growth, or a tract of woodland which has never been cultivated. • (n.) A large extent or precinct of country, generally waste and woody, be...
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    Forest
    county, northwestern Pennsylvania, U.S. It consists of a hilly region on the Allegheny Plateau drained by the Allegheny and Clarion rivers and ...
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    complex ecological system in which trees are the dominant life form.[29 related articles]
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    Forest
    Forest is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `keeps the forest` Where is it used? The name Forest is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Forrest ( In English) Forest doesn`t appear In 2007`s top-1000 name list.The last time Forest appeared In the top-1000 was 13 years ago, In 1995. It ranked #749 In that year. . 1900 w
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    forest 1. A dense growth of trees, plants, and underbrush covering a large area. 2. Something that resembles a large, dense growth of trees, as in density, quantity, or profusion: 'New York is a forest of skyscrapers.' 3. A defined area of land formerly set aside in England as a royal hunting ground. 4. Usually considered a learned borrowing from Late ...
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    Forest
    Terrestrial ecosystem (biome) with enough average annual precipitation (at least 76 centimeters or 30 inches) to support growth of various species of trees and smaller forms of vegetation.
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    Forest
    Ecosystem dominated by trees. Major forest biomes include tropical evergreen forest, tropical savanna, deciduous forest, and boreal forest.
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    An area incorporating all living and non-living components that is dominated by trees usually with a single stem and a mature or potentially mature stand height exceeding five metres. The existing or projected foliage cover of over storey strata should be equal to or greater than 30 percent
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    forest
    forest, a dense growth of trees, together with other plants, covering a large area of land. The science concerned with the study, preservation, and management of forests is forestry. A forest is an ecosystem—a community of plants and animals interacting with one another and with the physical e...
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