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biological parameter > forest cover

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forest cover  

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  • Forest cover is the amount of land area that is covered by forest. It may be measured as relative (in percent) or absolute (in square kilometres/square miles). Around a third of the world's surface is covered with forest, with closed-canopy forest accounting for 4 - 5 billion hectares of land. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_cover)

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