Types of Forests
This type of forest includes deciduous and coniferous trees
What is a MIXED FOREST
criteria used to define an area as a forest
What is, having an area of at least 5000m2
and a Tree height of 5 + metres
The vital role forests serve to help with climate change, acting as CARBON SINKS, taking up and holding carbon from being released as CO2 (a major greenhouse gas) into the atmosphere
What is ECOLOGICAL ROLE
The human-made process of reducing natural-growth
areas of forest
What is DEFORESTATION
Forests found in cold/polar regions made up of mostly coniferous trees
What is a Boreal Forest
Name threats to forests not DIRECTLY caused by humans
What are insects, weather, wind, ice etc..
What is CULTURAL and SOCIETAL role
The type of tourism that is based on nature based activities like we have around here
What is either ECOtourism or RECREATIONAL TOURISM
Forests found exclusively along the coastline and waterways of tropical climates
What is MANGROVE
Another name for the northern Boreal forest (with short conifer trees). It is also the Russian word for FOREST
What is TAIGA
Name some ECONOMIC roles forests/trees serve for us
What are building houses, making furniture, medicines, maple syrup, taking tourists hiking or forest bathing
The term for the INCREASE IN GLOBAL TRADE. This is quite controversial now with such things as a global pandemic, climate change, and actions like the United States trade tariffs. More people are promoting SUPPORT LOCAL...
What is GLOBALIZATION
Forests located in temperate climates, composed mainly of trees that lose their leaves in the winter
What are DECIDUOUS FORESTS
Why there are no forests in polar or desert regions
What is: The climates are too cold or too dry for trees to grow
The TERM for:
Planned exploitation (use and management) of a forest in order to ensure regrowth, reforestation and conservation
What is SYLVICULTURE
Source of natural wealth (abundance of something important in nature), found in a region or territory, that can be exploited for human use (such as trees and water)
What is RESOURCE
The forest that covers the largest portion of the Earth's surface
What is BOREAL FOREST
What type of vegetation (also its biome) is found in our most northern region of Quebec (our Arctic)
What is TUNDRA
Tree serve a vital ecological role as their roots hold soil in place, reducing the ____________ caused by wind and water.
What is EROSION
Economic activities associated with cutting down trees
to transform and sell the wood
What is EXPLOITATION OF FOREST