Goods Flashcards
1
Q
Timber
A
- UK produced 13 billion tonnes of timber in 2014
- mainly used in building - Only 500,000 tonnes comes from deciduous forests
2
Q
Fuel
A
- air-dried fuel wood is used for wood-burning stoves and charcoal.
- Many power stations are now converted to using biomass eg wood pellets from forests.
3
Q
Non- timber forest products (NTFP)
A
- forest moss (used by florists)
- edible fungi
- venison
- game shooting - 40% of birds like pheasant and partridge are shot in woodlands