PHILIPPINE FOREST AND ITS BIODIVERSITY Flashcards
What does FMB stand for?
Forest Management Bureau
What does DENR stand for?
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources.
DENR is defined as?
Forest.
What does the U.N. FAO stand for?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation
6 Types of Philippine Forests
Dipterocarp Type, Molave Type, Pinetype forests, Mangrove type, Beach type, Midmountain and Mossy Type
This is the forest type in which members of the Dipterocarp family form the predominating timber species, about 75 percent by volume.
Dipterocarp Type
This type of forest is more open than the dipterocarp type and the volume of timber per unit is much less, averaging 30m per hectare.
Molave Type
Occur in the high mountainous regions of northern Luzon and Mindoro. The stand, as a rule, is open and scattered, averaging 45m per hectare.
Pinetype forests
Occurs on tidal flats at the mouths of streams and on the shores of protected bays.
Mangrove type
Above high-tide limits are sandy beaches, where the original vegetation has been left undisturbed.
Beach type
Forests of this type, found in high and very rough mountainous regions, are essentially protection forests.
Midmountain and Mossy Type
Importance of Forest
Ecosystem services, Provisioning Services, Regulating Services, Supporting Services, Cultural Services
It is commonly defined as the benefits people obtain from nature.
Ecosystem services
It provides food, clean water, fuel, timber, and other goods.
Provisioning Services
It provides climate, water, and disease regulation as well as pollination.
Regulating Services
