Question

assessment 1 - introduction to forests
forests: conservation & management
4 of 5
for an ecosystem to be classified as a forest, more than ____ of the land must be covered by trees.
20 percent
10 percent
50 percent
90 percent

Explanation:

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a forest is defined as land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with trees higher than 5 meters and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ.

Answer:

10 percent