Land use #2 Forestry Flashcards
1
Q
Is Forestry better private or govt owned
A
Government owned
2
Q
Benefits of forest
A
- Free filtration of air pollution
- Removal & storage of CO2
- Habitat for organisms
- Ecotourism
- Soil coverage
3
Q
Clearcutting
A
Cutting down all trees in a given area at once
most effient, but more devestating
4
Q
Selective Cutting
A
Removing a single tree or a small group of trees in a forest
Most costly & less effcient
5
Q
Shelterwood
A
Parent forest is removed in sections or stages
More costly but trees have time for regrowth
6
Q
Plantations
A
Large areas planted w/ a rapidly growing species
Low diversity, easy to clear-cut & replant
7
Q
Old Growth Forests
A
Natural forest that have been developing for YEARS (120> years)
8
Q
How large is a Hectare
A
Average track and football field
9
Q
Deforestation
A
Purposeful clearing of forested land
ex
Forest fires
Human pop. growth
Mining
10
Q
Clearcutting drawbacks
A
- less tree diversity
- Decrease soil fertility
- Increase Soil ersion
