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I noticed that the standard biome of Ithilien has less trees than it used to be, I don't know why Mevans changed that, since "...Ithilien, a fair country of climbing woods and swift-falling streams."

- The Return of the King

"All about them were small woods of resinous trees, fir and cedar and cypress, and other kinds unknown in the Shire, with wide glades among them; and everywhere there was a wealth of sweet-smelling herbs and shrubs."

- The Return of the King

and Ithilien is often referred to the woods: "they passed on into the woods of Ithilien."

- The Return of the King

"Darkness came early to the silent woods"

- The Return of the King

"above them many birds sang, and the sun glistened on the polished roof of dark leaves in the evergreen woods of Ithilien."

- The Return of the King

There are wounds caused by spawns of Mordor, but they are chopped trees. Ithilien is still a forest. "the newer wounds made by the Orcs and other foul servants of the Dark Lord: a pit of uncovered filth and refuse; trees hewn down wantonly and left to die, with evil runes or the fell sign of the Eye cut in rude strokes on their bark."

- The Return of the King  