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Detailed explanation-1: -Missouri has more than 14 million acres of forest covering about 1/3 of the state, much of it in the southern Missouri Ozarks. Only 15% of Missouri’s forest is owned by the state and federal government (Mark Twain National Forest is a large part of the federal holding).

Detailed explanation-2: -Missouri has an estimated 15, 394, 132 acres of forest land.

Detailed explanation-3: -15 million acres-Approximately one-third of Missouri is covered by forest land, featuring some of the finest oak, walnut, pine, and red cedar trees anywhere.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most of Missouri has some type of oak-hickory forest and woodland, with different oak and hickory species dominant in different places. In other places and situations, we have oak-pine forests and woodlands, or pine forests.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 2010, Missouri had 6.21Mha of natural forest, extending over 35% of its land area. In 2021, it lost 9.96kha of natural forest, equivalent to 3.19Mt of CO₂ emissions. Explore interactive charts and maps that summarize key statistics about forests in Missouri, United States.