1. Canada’s Primary Industries:
Forestry

2. 1. What do commercial logging companies do?
Cut down trees
Build logging roads
Assess timber

3. 1. What do commercial logging companies do?
Haul out logs
Ship logs to sawmills
Cut logs into lumber
Ship lumber to market

4. 2. What are two end products produced from trees?

5. 3. What is a deciduous tree and give an example:
Have leafs that fall off in the fall

6. 4. Why are deciduous trees called hardwoods
4. Why are deciduous trees called hardwoods? What products are made from deciduous trees?
Take a long time to grow so the wood is dense and hard
Used for making flooring and fine furniture

7. 5. What is a coniferous tree and give an example?
Evergreen trees
Don’t loose their needles and stay green all year long

8. 6. Why are coniferous trees called softwoods
6. Why are coniferous trees called softwoods? What products are made from coniferous trees?
They can grow quickly
Wood is soft, not dense

9. 7. Where are the largest commercial forests in Canada located?

11. 8. What is the difference between a direct employee and an indirect employee?
Direct employees work directly for companies in that industry
Indirect employees work in support roles

12. Clear Cutting Is when a whole section of a forest is removed Positive
easier and cheaper
Negative:
Erosion
Mudslides
Contaminate streams where salmon breed
Destroys animal habitat

13. Selective Cutting
Is when foresters identify particular trees to be cut down
Positive
Better for the environment
Animal habitat is protected
Negative
Expensive and takes more time

14. All about Forestry! Loggers Logging trucks Logging transport
Heli-loggers flight
Mill tour
How paper is made
How is TP made