This SoE use the term forests to describe forest ecosistems, which besides trees include soils, waters, and the maltitude of associated animals, plants and micro-organisms. Forests regulate evaporation and the local hydrological cycle, protecting soils from excessive erosion and preventing soils from washing away. Forests are a reliable protector of soils from weathering. Forests are the effective natural defense from mudflow and landslide phenomena. Arable lands surrounded by forests have more favourable micro-climatic conditions for the agriculture.
Forests have an influence to the state of air purity.
Moreover, forests fixes the big quantity of dust and harmful substances, including CO 2 . They also purges the air from bacteria. Plants, and first of all forests, are one of the paramount components of landscapes. Moreover, alpine forests are major inhabitation of many birds, mammals, and other animals. Alongside with forests, vegetation plays the principal role in natural ecosystems and it is an integral part of alive landscape as well.