Biological diversity
Land and Agriculture
Definition(s)
A forest ecosystem is a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their abiotic environment interacting as a functional unit, where trees are a key component of the system. Humans, with their cultural, economic and environmental needs, are an integral part of many forest ecosystems. (Source: CBD)
Hierarchy
Broader: ecosystem
Narrower: forest biodiversity
Concept URI: https://www.informea.org/en/terms/forest-ecosystem
In other languages
French
ecosystème forestier
Russian
экосистема леса
Spanish
ecosistema forestal
Chinese, Simplified
森林生态系统
Arabic
النظام الإيكولوجي للغابة
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