Temperate forests correspond to forest concentrations formed in the northern and southern hemisphere‚ or in temperate regions. Main characteristics include: wide leaves‚ large and tall trees and non seasonal vegetation. Temperate forests can be further distinguished by weatherpatterns and geographical features that favor the predominance of certain kinds of trees. In temperate coniferous forests‚ evergreen coniferspredominate‚ while in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests‚ a more even distribution
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Facts‚ assumptions and problem identification Building-grade lumber industry is competitive and product being sold is not differential; only differentiation is due to product packaging and presentation. Product packaging is biggest factor when buyers are making a purchasing decision between buying from Treetop or competitors. Over the last 2 years‚ Treetop has declined in ratings for package of lumber products as a result lost customers to competitors . Treetop has six departments: boom‚ sawmill‚ planer
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Introduction A forest is a complex ecosystem which is predominantly composed of trees‚ shrubs and is usually a closed canopy. Forests are storehouses of a large variety of life forms such as plants‚ mammals‚ birds‚ insects and reptiles etc. Also the forests have abundant microorganisms and fungi‚ which do the important work of decomposing dead organic matter thereby enriching the soil. Nearly 4billion hectares of forest cover the earth’s surface‚ roughly 30 percent of its total land area.The forest ecosystem
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sequence. There are normally both ecological and economic interactions between woody and non-woody components in agroforestry. In agroforestry systems‚ trees or shrubs are intentionally used within agricultural systems‚ or non-timber forest products are cultured in forest settings. Knowledge‚ careful selection of species and good management of trees and crops are needed to optimize the production and positive effects within the system and to minimize negative competitive effects. In some areas‚ a
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Forests form an important part of the wealth of a country; and in India‚ the preservation of the forests is so important that it has long been taken over by the Government‚ and is in charge of the Government Forests Department. Forests have a great influence upon climate; for they attract rain and preserve moisture an important matter in a dry country like India. The leaves of a tree are always giving off moisture; and this constant evaporation cools the surrounding atmosphere. In consequence‚
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Deforestation of the Pacific Northwest One of the most controversial areas associated with the global problem of deforestation is the Pacific Northwest of the US. The problem can be broken down into several issues that all tie in together. These include the near extinction of the Northern Spotted Owl‚ the "business" aspect of logging versus the environmental aspect‚ and the role of the government in this problem. In 1973‚ the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed. This enabled the Dept. of
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sisHow to Analyze a Paper & Forest Products Company Standard and Poors (April 2002) The production of paper and wood products alike depends upon timber resources for raw materials‚ and most companies in the industry produce both categories of products. The markets for those products‚ however‚ are often unrelated. Product Mix The first thing to examine when reviewing a paper and forest products company is product mix‚ which has a heavy bearing on a company’s financial results and future outlook.
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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 are precious national resource whim not only play significant role in national condor but help in pollution control and maintaining logical balance. These offer a number of direct indirect advantages which have been realised sin time immemorial. Direct Advantages 1. Forests provide valuable timber for dome tic and commercial use. Industries like paper‚ matt making‚ plywood‚ sports goods‚ lakh and furniture at directly based on raw materials derived from forest 2. Forests supply a
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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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