forest (current meaning)

The UK has no formal definition, preferring the term woodland. Loosely, a forest is a tract of land characterized by trees whose crowns form a substantially closed canopy when mature, whether naturally or in plantation.

canopy,
forest (history),
forest school,
forestry,
plantation,
urban forest,
woodland (definitions)

This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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