woodland

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Rescuers quickly mobilized a network of volunteers and professionals from across California, tapping about 20 agencies to assist in scouring some 60,000 acres of woodland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Just 0.04% of Northern Ireland's total land area is ancient woodland, according to the Woodland Trust.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The samples contained pollen and plant waxes associated with humid West African rainforests, while very low levels of grass pollen suggested the site was surrounded by dense woodland rather than a thin strip of forest.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Carl Rowlinson is at the forefront of a woodland restoration project in Cornwall called Plant One, and recently visited the island to learn and share ideas.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Rabbits avoid close woodland, where the ground is shady, damp and grassless and they feel menaced by the undergrowth.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams