In the United States there are 155 National Forests containing almost 190 million acres (297,000 mi²/769 000 km²) of land. These lands comprise 8.5 percent of the total land area of the United States, an area about the size of Texas. Some 87 percent of National Forest land lies west of the Mississippi River; Alaska alone accounts for 12 percent of all National Forest land.
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∙ 11y agoA forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed.[1][vague] These plant communities cover approximately 9.4% of the Earth's surface (or 30% of total land area), though they once covered much more (about 50% of total land area), in many different regions and function as habitats for organisms, hydrologic flowmodulators, and soil conservers, constituting one of the most important aspects of the biosphere. Although forests are classified primarily by trees, the concept of a forest ecosystem includes additional species (such as smaller plants, fungi,[2] bacteria, and animals) as well as physical and chemical processes such as energy flow and nutrient cycling.
A typical forest is composed of the overstory (canopy or upper tree layer) and the understory. The understory is further subdivided into the shrub layer, herb layer, and also the moss layer and soil microbes. In some complex forests, there is also a well-defined lower tree layer. Forests are central to all human life because they provide a diverse range of resources, they store carbon, aid in regulating our climate, purify water and mitigate natural hazards such as floods. Forests also contain roughly 90% of the world terrestrial biodiversity.
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∙ 12y agoThe earth is covered 15% by forests. Since we have been cutting down trees, our oxygen levels have been cut by over 5%. Which is alot.
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∙ 14y agoWhat percentage of earth's surface does the deciduous forest cover?
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∙ 14y agoum probably about if u are including albertson park about 78% out of 100%
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∙ 10y agoit is coverd by 19%
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∙ 12y agothat's question able
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about 40 %
5% is covered with forest in Pakistan.
75% or 3/4 of the earth is covered by hydrosphere
32.7%
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what percentage of the earth's surface is covered by temperate forest
5% of earths surface is covered in deciduous forests---I HAD to scour the internet for this so appreciate it!!!
about 40 %
5% is covered with forest in Pakistan.
Forest cover is the amountin percent of how much the earth is covered by forest.
About 33% of the land area of the earth is covered by deserts.
33% of the land surface of earth is covered by deserts.
75% or 3/4 of the earth is covered by hydrosphere
About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered.
75 percent of earth is covered by oceans
61%
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