how many trees does it take to make a forest?

Answer 1

It takes more than a specific number of trees to make a forest.
If asked to define a forest, most of us will straightaway think of trees. While it is true that trees dominate - they are the biggest organisms present there, there are many of them, and they don't move about - a forest is in fact a community of not just plants and animals, but of micro-organisms as well. Throw into the mix the non-living, abiotic components like soil, climate and water, and take in the complex interrelationships among the organisms and the environment, and we are closer to an actual understanding of this ecosystem.

Answer 2

The simple answer is two trees can be a forest. But generally a forest is a group of trees, whereas a chapparrel is a group of shrubs. A shrub can easily become a tree or visa versa, whereas a tree is generally taller than a shrub.

In tough environments a tree near the timberline will be stunted by cold, wind and growing seasons and look more like a shrub.

In fire prone areas like the chaparrel the shrubs find it hard to become trees due to frequent fires that burn the shrubs back to the ground level.

The Amazon jungle/forest is one of the largest tropical forest. A tropical forest will have an evergreen like appearance with leaves being broad and decidious leaf falling during periods of water stress.

In more northern and southern climates you will see more conifers which are more adapted to freezing weather. Thus some of the forests are known as coniferous forests, even though there are some non-coniferous trees. Also some forests are know as Oak tree, maple tree tree and broadleaf forests.

Answer 3

There is no definition of a forest in terms of the number of trees it contains. However, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, defines forest as an and area of more than 0.5 ha and which is a land with tree crown cover of more than 10% of the area and trees should be able to reach a minimum height of 5 metres at maturity. I hope this is helpful.

Answer 4

It takes more trees to make a big forest than a little one.
Unless you say how big the forest is then it is not possible to give an answer.

Answer 5

It only takes trees to make a forest however, it all depends

Answer 6

I don't know, I can't see the trees because of the forest

Answer 7

Depends who's calling it a forest!

Answer 8

it only takes 1 if you notice when forestry commission cut down plantations they leave 1 standing so that the plantation can still be called a forest

Answer 9

go to your local forest and start counting

Answer 10

let's answer your question.....what's a forest?