Forests cover roughly one third of the Earth's land surface and play a central role in the planet's climate, biodiversity and water cycles. This book brings together hundreds of carefully selected facts about the world's forests, from the vast boreal taiga of the north to the dense tropical rainforests of the equator. You will find information about forest ecology, tree species, the animals that depend on forest habitats, human uses of forests throughout history, and the conservation challenges that forests face today. The facts are presented in clear, readable sections that you can browse in any order or follow from beginning to end. This book was compiled and written with the assistance of artificial intelligence.