tropical forests Forest definition (canopy cover %) . 10% tree cover 25% tree cover 30% tree cover 63 43 36 Aboveground forest carbon (Mt C) 4‚356 3‚464 3‚151 Belowground forest carbon (Mt C) 1‚238 968 873 Total forest carbon (Mt C) 5‚593 4‚431 4‚024 89 104 112 Forest Area (M ha) Average Carbon Density (t C/ha) M=million‚ t=metric tons; all figures are mean carbon stock values Trends India: Breakdown of forest types‚ 2010 Primary forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) 15701
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Forest This article is about a community of trees. For other uses‚ see Forest (disambiguation). | This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2011) | A conifer forest in the Swiss Alps (National Park) Mixed deciduous forest in Stara Planina‚ Serbia A forest‚ also referred to as a wood or the woods‚ is an area with a high density of trees. As
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BENEFITS OF FOREST RESOURCES A forest‚ also referred to as a wood or the woods‚ is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities‚ depending on various cultural definitions‚ what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have different classifications according to how and of what the forest is composed. A forest is usually an area filled with trees but any tall densely packed area of vegetation may be considered a forest‚ even underwater vegetation such as kelp forests‚ or non-vegetation
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FORESTS; A forest‚ also referred to as a wood or the woods‚ is an area with a high density of trees. Forests cover approximately over 9.4% of the earth’s surface * USES OF FORESTS; Forests are important to the survival of human beings mainly because we are dependent on a significant degree of vast areas of forests. The following states the various uses of forests; * Habitat for wildlife. * Home for plants. * Flora and fauna. * Forest plants can be used for medicinal purposes
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Forests A forest is an area filled with trees which provides homes for many different living things. The forests found in Trinidad and Tobago are called Tropical Seasonal Forests because they are found near the Earth’s equator and have both wet and dry seasons. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A forest is made up of different layers. The Emergent Layer is very sunny because it is at the very top and only the
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Forests are one of the most important natural resources that have been gifted to mankind for its sustained existence on earth. Conservation of forests is therefore a necessity that requires to be addressed as a priority. Forests provide us with huge amounts of tangible and intangible benefits‚ without which human existence would be threatened. Hence‚ for the survival of human beings‚ a holistic approach is required to be adopted towards a sustainable way to maintain our forests and meet our needs
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increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide in our world’s atmosphere acts like a sheet of glass on a greenhouse. It lets the sunlight through but does not let all the heats back out. The continued degradation of our forest heightens the threat of global warming because the trees and other plants that take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to be used for photosynthesis are gone. The burning of wood or its decay contributes to the release of more carbon which combines
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Forest Logging on the Environment Ethics and Social Responsibility Monday‚ November 24‚ 2008 The McGraw Hill Online Learning Center defines the term environmental ethicsas a search for moral values and ethical principles in human relations with the natural world. The branch of philosophy that deals with values in general is known as axiology‚ and ethics‚ a subdivision of axiology‚ is more or less concerned with moral values‚ or non- moral values as they relate to moral values. Environmental
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FOREST ECOSYSTEM Submitted by: Submitted to: Forest Ecosystem Table of Contents (Outline) I. Introduction II. The Structure of Forests III. Kinds of Forest IV. The Distribution of the Forests V. Forests Succession VI. The History of Forests VII. Deforestation VIII. Conclusion IX. Endnotes X. Bibliography Forest Ecosystem I. Introduction A forest‚ also referred to as a wood or the woods‚ is an area with
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Intro Forest Conservation is the practice of planting and maintaining forested areas for the benefit and sustainability of future generations. Around the year 1900 in the United States‚ forest conservation became popular with the uses of natural resources. It is the upkeep of the natural resources within a forest that are beneficial to both humans and the ecosystem. Forest conservation acts to maintain‚ plan‚ and improve forested areas. Forests provide wildlife with a suitable habitat for living
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