RNR 1001 : RNR 1001 Exam 3 Notes
Document Summary
Forests have value because of: loss of forest-dwelling species: In la wood and paper products is our #1 non-petroleum industry. Aquifer recharge: trees keep soil broken up, giving ground water the ability to filter down to aquifer and not just run off into streams and rivers. Biogeochemical and hydrologic pump water travels from the soil to trees and out through the leaves to the atmosphere. Fuel 3 billion people depend on wood for fuel, half of all timber cut is used for heat. Local climate climate under trees is very different from above the trees, shading important for the cattle industry. Forest types: lower density wood fibers long, straight trunks, few limbs. Examples of forest types in the se u. s. : map: oak-gum-cypress - found in atchafalaya basin, fl, east coast, longleaf slash pine savannah area, open forest type, less today due to longleaf pine taking. Dense wood fibers many limbs, little straight wood.
