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3 Methods of logging and why its good and bad |
clear - Go into an area and cut all the trees. Good -Inexpensive, efficient. Bad - problems with erosion, problem with wild life.
Shelter - You cut selective areas in the forest. Good - looks better (means doesn’t look like the moon), preserves trees for later use. Bad - inefficient, more roads, costs more. Selective - When you cut certain individual trees. They bring the guy into the middle of the forest with helicopter, which is expensive. Good - Preserves forest, tourism. Bad - |
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Stumpage
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Is the price you pay for the right to harvest the woof in a given land base. |
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what are three threats to forests? |
Acid rain
Global warming forest fires |
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Old growth forest
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forest that was never lumbered.
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What percentage of Canada is forest? What 2 types of trees make up these forests? |
Coniferous Deciduous percentage is from 40% to 60% |
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What is the most productive and valuable forest region in Canada? |
B.C./ West coast forest is the most productive and valuable forest. |
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What types of trees are used for pulp and paper and why? |
Smaller less valuable types of trees because these trees aren't as valuable as other trees. |
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What are the arguments for and against clear cutting? |
For= more efficient, less expensive, faster, less energy use. Against= erosion become bad, wildlife disturbed. |
