Forestry Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (53) essays
Forestry essays:
Save The Trees: Deforestation.
... energy for cooking and heating. Also, "Using the forests sustainably-by tapping trees for rubber for example, or developing environmentally sound tourism- would provide more revenue than slash-and-burn agriculture," ( Deforestation 57). Though logging and ...
The Destruction of the Rain Forest.
... viruses. The destruction of the rain forests can not be ignored any longer; we must act now, and defend the forests that are left! First of all, some countries clear cut the land with a slash and burn technique to build roads or highways such as the Brazilian superhighway ...
The Spotted Owl Controversy
... management plan for the northern spotted owl. His decision forbade timber sales across the spotted owl region until the Forest Service implemented an acceptable plan. An injunction blocking timber sales in Northern Spotted Owl habitat affected 17 national forests in Washington, Oregon and ...
Off Highway Vehicle Trail Development: Originally used this as a speech in my Agriculture class
... animals or the environment, but is easy to see while on foot or from an ATV . This surveying ribbon is relatively inexpensive and available at most hardware stores. In addition to using tape for a simple and ... to develop a trail, and then ... unit, or GPS. A GPS is a great way to log where you've been and ...
A Residential Wilderness: Life in the Wild land-Urban Interface
... and the fires: Who is to blame for the inferno in the west? The Economist, 12, 25-26. Edmonds, R. L., Agee, J. K., & Gara, R. I. (2000). Forest Health and Protection. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. National ...
How the Spotted Owl impacted small communities. Conservation vs. Preservation.
... owl is migrating to newer habitats. I personally believe the owl cannot survive in the forests when they are surrounded by clear-cut regions. Only time will tell if the spotted owl will be able to overcome humankinds greed. ReferencesA brief history of the spotted-owl controversy ...
Forestry Management in Nove Scotia
... forest resources will be available in the future. References: 1) Canadian Council of Forest Ministers. 1987. A National Forest Sector Strategy for Canada. July 28-30, 1987. Minister of Supply and Services Canada. 2) Cooperation Agreement for Forestry Development. 1991-1995. Woodlot Management ...
Restoring health to ponderosa pine ecosystems while reducing threats of wildfire within the wildland-urban interface.
... soil that does remain can be washed away during rainstorms. The "Big Burn" of 1910 destroyed three million acres throughout Montana and Idaho, consumed entire towns, and 87 lives were lost. Because of this, the Forest Service ...
Wild Fires: Are They Beneficial to the Enviornment
... National Wild land/Urban Interface Fire Protection Program, sponsored by the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fire Administration, the National Association of State Foresters, and NFPA. In the spring and summer plants and ...
Essay on the environment: looks specifically at deforestation issues and how to remedy the situation
... materials. Deforestation results in global warming, and serious soil erosion. Sites in the Amazon Rainforest are currently being depleted at alarming rates. The report discusses the problems with deforestation that are currently being faced. It then links deforestation of the Rainforests ...