1. Forestry

2. Canada’s Forest Resource
Pacific Maritime
Boreal Shield
Montane Cordillera

3. Boreal means northern in Russian
Boreal Forest
Boreal means northern in Russian
Boreal Shield

4. Boreal Forest

5. Boreal Forest
The northern Boreal Forest is dominated by only two species of trees - Black Spruce and White Spruce.
Taiga is the Russian word for forest.

6. Boreal Forest Black Spruce White Spruce Balsam Fir Jack Pine Cedar
Tamarack
White Birch
Poplar

7. Pacific Maritime Forest

8. Pacific Maritime Forest
Douglas Fir
Sitka Spruce

9. Pacific Maritime Forest
Western Red Cedar
Western Hemlock

10. Montane Cordillera Forest

11. Montane Cordillera Forest
Ponderosa Pine
Engelmann Spruce
Douglas Fir

12. The Value of Forests
Commercial Forests are forested areas that can be harvested profitably.
-conditions tend to be relatively warm with significant amounts of rain
-tend to be near roadways, railways, or waterways.
Non-Commercial Forests are forested areas that are unlikely to be harvested because of poor profit projections.
-temperature and precipitation levels are relatively low (poor conditions for growing)
-tend to be located at too great a distance from roads, railways, and waterways to be of economical importance.

13. Value of Forest Industry
Pulp and Paper Products
Other Provinces
$7286 million
Quebec
$11575 million
British Columbia
$7514 million
Ontario
$10018 million

14. Value of Forest Industry
Wood Products
Other Provinces $780 million
New Brunswick $751 million
Alberta $1731 million
British Columbia
$ million
Ontario
$3454 million
Quebec
$5306 million

15. Methods of Harvesting Forests
Clear-cutting
Shelterwood Cutting
Selective cutting

16. Methods of Harvesting Forests
Trees up to 25" in diameter can be cut with the XL25.

17. Methods of Harvesting Forests

18. When replanted, the new forest grows uniformly in species and size
Methods of Harvesting Forests
Clear Cutting
Loggers remove every tree and leave a barren landscape.
When replanted, the new forest grows uniformly in species and size

19. Methods of Harvesting Forests
Shelterwood Cutting
Involves clear-cutting only part of an old growth forest
Small groups of seed bearing trees are left so the area will regenerate.
Shelterwood method is often used in forests that have grown and aged evenly

20. Only mature trees of the desired size, type or quality
Methods of Harvesting Forests
Selective Cutting
Only mature trees of the desired size, type or quality
Another shot of the same stand in an area that has been finished--except for picking up a few logs.  The stand is about 65 years old.

21. Forestry Issues
Too few trees are replanted?
= Soil erosion

22. Forestry Issues
Clogged Rivers

23. Forestry Issues
Aerial Spraying
Forest Fires

24. Forestry Issues
Destruction of Wildlife Habitat

25. THREE ISSUES, TWO VIEWS
1) Read the issues raised on pp of the Making Connections textbook.
2) Answer questions 1 and 2 on p 320.