as in woodland
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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As per official figures, over 30 million hectares of forest have already been planted and China’s forest cover has expanded from about 10% of the country’s area in 1949 to over 25% today.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
These compounds increase natural killer cell activity, enhancing immune function after forest exposure.
—Drew Ramsey, Contributor, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
More than 50 percent of the 751 million acres of forest land in the US is privately owned, and these owners decide how their land is managed.
—Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
These compounds increase natural killer cell activity, enhancing immune function after forest exposure.
—Drew Ramsey, Contributor, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
More than 50 percent of the 751 million acres of forest land in the US is privately owned, and these owners decide how their land is managed.
—Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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