There are multiple benefits to natural wood floors‚ least of all that they look good. But you might be worried that they are not good for the environment‚ or you will have your eco-conscious friends sneer at you when you show them your shiny new oak floor. Of course‚ oak does take an exceptionally long time to re-grow‚ but you can still get natural oak floors without worrying that you are damaging the eco-system. Reclaimed wood Most oak forests in the UK and Europe have been depleted and new oak
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In my opinion‚ I think the Pike Island will probably be accepted by the management of the government. Their proposal has three steps. The first step is to add a concrete walking path in the island‚ and the purpose is to depict the unique shape of the island by the attractive path. The second step is to build two bridges to connect the mainland to other areas‚ and the purpose is to make visitors walk easily. The third step is to build a field station‚ and the purpose is to help the scientists collect
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Soft Wood Lumber and Doman Industries Soft Wood Lumber Disputes Simmered more than 20 years‚ but spilled over May 2002 Dispute from May 2002 to July 2006 Canada’s View Timber is owned by provincial government‚ which charge a ‘stumpage fee’ (charge to cut the trees down) Subsidized because it is used for many industries United States’ View Practice competitive auction‚ and claims Canadian provision unfair Soft Wood Lumber Disputes (con’t) Tentative Agreement reached in April 2006 US would
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O’Toole’s criticism of the U.S. Forest Service is one that people need to decide whether or not they want to side with it. There is good and bad sides to his criticism that we will take a look at‚ as well as including how Krieger’s position on preservation and conservation take place. Let begin by taking a look at the good side of his criticism. In his criticism‚ O’Toole points out a flaw in the U.S. Forest Service’s plan of attack. The incentives they are offering do no attain to everyone. When
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Community Participation in Forest Management Background Forest has been defined as "An area with a high density of trees. These plant communities cover large areas of the globe and function as carbon dioxide sinks‚ animal habitats‚ hydrologic flow modulators‚ and soil conservers‚ constituting one of the most important aspects of our biosphere ". Forests are the storehouse of natural resources‚ without which the very sustenance of human population would be under threat. Yet forests have been the
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Deforestation of Canada ’s Boreal Shield & Pacific Coast First off‚ what is deforestation? The majority of people have come to know this term; deforestation is the clear cutting or total removal of trees in a forest. With the destruction of these luscious and plentiful forests come many environmental issues ranging from global warming to soil erosion to loss of habitat. By the end of this report you should have a better understanding of the impact of deforestation and what has to be done in
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Urban Forests Hey everyone‚ today I’m going to talk to you all about urban forests and why I think that we need to make changes to the planting of urban forests‚ even though it seems like they are beneficial for our environment. For those of you who don’t know what an urban forest is‚ an urban forest is the trees that you see all around you when you are in an urbanized environment. You see the trees in your backyard‚ along the sidewalks and streets and nowadays even on some rooftops and buildings
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What is Afforestation? Afforestation is the process of planting trees‚ or sowing seeds‚ in a barren land devoid of any trees to create a forest. The term should not be confused with reforestation‚ which is the process of specifically planting native trees into a forest that has decreasing numbers of trees. While reforestation is increasing the number of trees of an existing forest‚ afforestation is the creation of a ‘new’ forest. Our Earth has been constantly trying to cope with the way in
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Article Review A tapestry of browns and greens Tu K Ly Devry University The article “A Tapestry Of Browns And Greens” was written by Nalini Nadkarni‚ a pioneering canopy ecologist and professor at The Evergreen State College. This article describes a rich tapestry of personal stories‚ information‚ and illustrations‚ from science to symbol‚ culture‚ and religion. Nalini used the metaphor of a tapestry that composed of different colored threads to reflect on her
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Reducing Deforestation Abstract The Green Belt Movement was established in 1977 by Dr. Wangari Maathai. The movement was enacted to plant enough trees and raise awareness regarding tropical deforestation. Although she was persecuted for her efforts to protect Kenya’s forest‚ she continued to fight the forest “give-aways” by planting trees and other nonviolent actions . The movement discovered that the survival of the forests is dependent upon how well they are cared for; it is also dependent
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