Types of Forests
This type of forest is found near the equator and is warm and humid year-round.
What is a Tropical Forest?
This forest, also known as the boreal forest, contains spruce, pine, and fir.
What is the Taiga?
What percentage of Quebec is covered by forests?
What is 75%?
What is the term for cutting down forests for farming or urban development?
What is deforestation?
What is clear-cutting?
What is removing all trees from an area at once?
These forests have four distinct seasons and are found in Eastern North America and Western Europe.
What is a Temperate Forest?
A forest mainly composed of broadleaf trees that lose their leaves seasonally.
What is a Deciduous Forest?
Name two ways forests benefit biodiversity.
What are providing habitats and supporting ecosystems?
How does climate change affect forests?
What is causing shifts in ecosystems?
What is silviculture?
What is controlling forest growth and health?
Located in northern regions with long winters, this forest type can be found in parts of Canada and Russia.
What is a Boreal Forest?
This forest in Quebec is also called the Laurentian Forest and has both deciduous and coniferous trees.
What is a Mixed Forest?
What is the Boreal Forest's main contribution to the global climate?
What is being the world's largest land-based carbon sink?
Give an example of an invasive species harming forests.
What are non-native insects destroying tree populations? Bark Beetle
What is sustainable forestry?
What is managing forests to meet current needs while preserving them for the future?
Name the three main types of forests in the world.
What are Boreal, Temperate, and Tropical Forests?
This region has very cold temperatures and vegetation like moss, lichen, and dwarf shrubs.
What is the Tundra?
Name two products humans get from forests for food.
What are fruits and nuts?
Name two forms of pollution that threaten forests.
What are acid rain and industrial pollution?
Give an example of a sustainable forestry practice.
What is replanting trees after harvesting?
This type of forest experiences both coniferous and deciduous trees growing together.
What is a Mixed Forest?
Name the five types of forests found in Quebec.
What are Tundra, Taiga, Boreal, Mixed, and Deciduous Forests?
Name four ways forests benefit humans.
What are food sources, building materials, medicine, and clothing?
What are the four main threats to forests?
What are deforestation, disease, forest fires, and invasive species?
Why is sustainable forestry important?
What is ensuring forests remain healthy and productive for future generations?