Forestry

Question 1

______ in Canada maintain intact

Answer 1

Boreal forests

Question 2

________ hectares of Canada are forested

Answer 2

347 069 000

Question 3

Canada ranks _____ in total global forest area

Answer 3

third

Question 4

Economic benefits of forestry

Answer 4

• Lots of people are employed in this industry (211 075 people)
• Contributed $23.1 billion to Canada’s GDP
• 9700 Indigenous people were employed in the industry

Question 5

Environmental and social aspects of forestry

Answer 5

• Bodies of water make up 13% of Canada’s boreal zone
• 24 million hectares of protected forests in Canada
• In 2015, Canada’s forests received 574 million seedlings

Question 6

Clear cutting

Answer 6

loggers remove every tree and leave a barren landscape

Question 7

Shelterwood cutting

Answer 7

involves clearcutting only part of an old-growth forest

Question 8

Selective cutting

Answer 8

only mature trees of the desired type, size, and quality

Question 9

Certification

Answer 9

Sustainable Forest Management gives third-party certification that a forest is managed according to recognized SFM criteria (48% of Canada’s forests are certified)

Question 10

Disturbance

Answer 10

a brief shift in environmental conditions that results in a significant alteration in an ecosystem’s functioning (forests are disturbed by fires, insects, harvesting, deforestation)