Forestry
Characteristics of Forests
Commercial Forests
Non Commercial Forests
Canada's Forest Regions
Boreal Forest Region
Taiga Forest Region
West Coast Forest Region
Montane Forest Region
Mixed Forest Regions
Deciduous Forest Region
Economic Impact of Forests
Logging Operations Clear-Cutting:
Shelterwood Logging:
Manufacturing Operations Pulp and Paper:
Lumber:
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Chapters
25 Forest Resources & Their Uses (p. 309-325)
Threats to Forests
Environmental Threats
Forest Fires
Definitions
Boreal and Taiga Forest: coniferous (needle-leaved) forest that stretches from east to west across Canada, south of the tundra but north of the grasslands and mixed forest.
Clear-Cutting: logging method whereby all trees in an area (except for very small ones) are cut at one time. Commercial Forest: part of a forest that has large enough trees and is close enough to a market to allow it to be harvested for the forest industry. Coniferous Trees: trees with cones and often needle-like leaves; evergreen. Deciduous Trees: broad-leaved trees that shed their leaves annually in the fall. Sustained Yield Forest Management: use of forest resources at a rate that allows the forests to renew themselves Softwood: wood from coniferous (needle-leaved) trees Hardwood: wood from broad-leaved trees such as maple, oak, and elm. Hardwood is used to make furniture, sports equipment, tool handles, floors, and boats. Not all hardwoods are "hard"; for example, poplar and basswood are actually quite soft. Commercial Forest: part of a forest that has large enough trees and is close enough to a market to allow it to be harvested by the forest industry Non-Commercial Forest: part of a forest that has trees too small or is too far away from the market Shelterwood Logging: method of logging, often used in forests with trees of uniform age and size, that clear-cuts parts of the forest, leaving some seed-bearing trees to regenerate the logged area. Selective Cutting: lumbering technique in which only trees of a certain type, size, and quality are cut Acid Precipitation: rain, snow or fog created after sulphur dioxide and nitric oxides mix with water vapour in the atmosphere. Acid precipitation kills vegetation and turns lakes acidic, causing fish and wildlife to disappear. Stewardship: the management of resources in a careful and sustainable way |