2023年10月19日 · Human activities take a serious toll on forests. Some forests are clear-cut—completely cut down—for timber, to make room for new trees, or to simply clear the land for another purpose. When new trees are planted, they are often selected because they grow rapidly and because their resources—wood or fruit, for example—can be harvested and ...

2024年9月18日 · Rehabilitated forests can provide sustainable timber yields, non-timber forest products (NTFPs), and ecosystem services that benefit agriculture and water management. Moreover, restored forests increase resilience to climate change, enhancing food security and …

2019年4月26日 · Here is an index map of 20 major timber types in the United States as defined by the Society of American Foresters. Each forest type listed on the map is presented where it most frequently...

Harvesting timber (cutting trees) for wood products is an important piece of forest management and what shapes the forest. By selectively removing both live and dead trees from the forest, forest managers are better able to predict forest attributes and shape forests to meet the needs of current and future generations.

Tree identification, their use, and values, their characteristics can be the step we could take to know them better. This article discusses common forestry tree types and species through data and statistics. We’ll also take a closer look at the most …

2023年11月30日 · Sustainable timber harvesting is the practice of cutting down trees at a rate that allows the forest ecosystem to remain healthy and regenerate over time. It often involves techniques like selective logging, maintaining buffer zones near waterways, and following a forest management plan that supports biodiversity.

Mass timber is a building material that’s as strong as steel, lighter than concrete, fire resistant, and carbon friendly. Countries whose industries consistently use large quantities of wood are more likely to maintain their forest base. Half an acre of forest can absorb the CO2 given off annually by a car with average mileage.

2 天之前 · Economic Value of Forests and Biodiversity Resource Provisioning. Forests are a significant source of both timber and non-timber forest products (NTFPs), which contribute substantially to local and global economies. Timber provides essential materials for construction, furniture, and paper products, serving as a backbone for various industries.

Timber is not the only flora-based product that is harvested from the forests. Many other plants and fungi are collected, and when these are included in forest management the diversity of biological material increases tremendously. In fact, more different plant parts are used to make non-timber forest products than are used to make timber products.

5 天之前 · Working forests are often critical to local and regional economies. For many Indigenous Peoples, forests are an important link to traditional ways of life and livelihoods. Trees make local communities more resilient to extreme heat and flooding, and they boost our emotional and physical well-being.