Forest questions

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How many percent of the world's land is occupied by forests?

Forests cover 31 percent of the world's land surface, just over 4 billion hectares. (One hectare = 2.47 acres.) This is down from the pre-industrial area of 5.9 billion hectares.

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Which country has the largest forested area? (by total size)

Russia is by far the largest country in the world, and 45% of its area is forested. That gives almost twice as large forested area as in Brazil.

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Geography of Brazil questions

This kind of tilted forest is a common sight in subarctic taiga. What is this phenomenon caused by?

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The permafrost prevents trees from developing a deep root system. Climate variations or forest fires can thaw the upper extents of the permafrost, creating a ground slump called thermokarst.

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