TERM 1
Forest values
DEFINITION 1
- $200 bilion a year from wood and paper- water quality and
stream flow- stream function alloctanous input ; u can't
separate the trees Frm a riperian zone- soil stabilization- bio
geochemical and hydrologic pumps- fuel- local climate-
wildlife habitat- recreation
TERM 2
Coniferous
forest
DEFINITION 2
Type of forest we have-evergreen , needle leaf trees- reduces
water loss-Branch structure maximiz es light think of a Christmas
tree- straight trunks, branch loss- nor thern latitudes, boreal
forests, taiga- few species, spruce do minant- cool, 50cm of rain
annually- moist soils, bogs common- so ils usually acidic because of
the needle fall , little other vegetatio n- less dense, structural
lumber (softwoods)
TERM 3
Deciduous forests
DEFINITION 3
Types of forests we have- broadleaf , nutrient resorption
prior to prewinter leaf fall- curved trunks, permanent
branches- high transpiration potential- four seasons, 75-150
cm rainfall- rich soils Frm annual leaf fall- widespread
conversion to agriculture- dense, high- quality wood
(hardwoods)
TERM 4
Secondary ecological succession
DEFINITION 4
Growth of an ecosystem after an event where it had an
ecosystem previouslyprocess started by an event[1]
(e.g.forest fire,harvesting,hurricane) that reduces an already
establishedecosystem(e.g. a forest or a wheat field) to a
smaller population of species, occurs on per existing
soilResults in a secondary forest
TERM 5
Secondary
forest
DEFINITION 5
A forest area that has regrow n after say cutting it down for
its wood, or a natural occurrence like a fire for ex.
