Forest-physical Resources

Question 1

Wood- building construction

Answer 1

It can provide structural supporting framework for walls, roofs and floor supports as well as the infill material for wall panels, doors and floorboard

Question 2

Wood- furniture, tools

Answer 2

Used to make furniture that has to be strong:

• mahogany and teak from tropical forest
• oak and beech from temperate deciduous forests
• conifer timber from taiga forests

Question 3

Wood-fibres

Answer 3

• mots paper is made from flattened sheets of interwoven cellulose fibres from pulped wood
• Cotton is made from the fibres that surround the seeds of the cotton bush
• rayon or viscose textile fibres are made by chemical treatment of cellulose from wood

Question 4

Wood- fuelwood

Answer 4

Before industrial revolution, wood was the main source of energy resource for almost everyone in the world. Although oil, coal and gas now provide more energy than wood, wood still provides energy for the greatest number of people, mainly in LEDCs