Planted forest in Japan (IMAGE) Purdue University Caption A planted forest in Japan consisting of Japanese cedar or hinoki cypress or both. Planted forests like this one tend to include one or only a few species. Natural forests tend to have more species and more trees of different ages. Credit Photo provided by PhotoAC Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.