what are the ecological functions of forest

Forest has many functions: Forest functions related to protection and environmental conservation.

Some of them are

• It is a collection of biological organisms and non-biological factors.
• It provides clean air (oxygen) for living beings  and take in Carbon di oxide.
• It restricts the air pollution.
• It provides shades and a habitat for many organisms.
• It protects the soil from erosion.
• It provides many materials for living being.
• Veteran and dead trees at different stages of decay have an important ecological role to play in conserving forest biodiversity.