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Land and Water Use
Part 2
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Forestry
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Ecological Services1. Providing wildlife habitat2. Carbon sinks3. Affecting local climate patterns4. Purifying air and water5. Reducing soil erosion6. Providing energy and nutrient
cycling
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Tree Plantations Large, managed commercial farm
with uniformly aged trees of one species
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Tree Plantations Primary uses
Trees harvested by clearcutting
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Tree Plantations Species choice
1. 2. 3.
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Tree Plantations
Pros Cons
Easy to harvest Economical More wood
production
Little biodiversity Damage to
wetlands Much smaller
food webs Little decaying
wood
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Old-Growth Forests Have not been seriously impacted by
humans Much biodiversity
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Old-Growth Forests Depletion increases risk of climate
change High economic value, but mature
slowly Mahogany, oak
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Old-Growth Forests
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Forest Fires Each forest is unique
Number of fires Frequency of fires
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Changes in Forest Fires Wild fire frequency has increased (4X
average 1970-1986) Area burned has increased (7X
previous) Wild fire season lengthened by 78
days
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Reasons for Changes Appears to be linked to spring and
summer temperatures
Fire management has changed
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Crown Fires Occurs where no fires
have occurred in long time
Extremely hot Burn entire tree Hop from tree to tree Kills wildlife, increases
soil erosion, destroys structures
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Yellowstone 1988
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Ground Fires Occur underground and burn partially
decayed leaves Common in peat bogs Difficult to detect and extinguish Summer 2008 - Pocosin Lakes National
Wildlife Refuge
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Surface Fires Burns undergrowth
and leaf litter. Kills seedlings and
small trees Releases minerals
back into soil Stimulates
germination Control pathogens
and insects
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Controlling Fires Prevention
Prescribed burning
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Deforestation Conversion of forested areas to non-
forested areas
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Deforestation Natural causes
Human reasons
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Results of Deforestation
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Methods to Manage and Harvest Selective cutting Strip cutting Clear-cutting
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Clear Cutting
Pros Cons
Practical method for trees that require full or moderate sunlight
Genetically improved – resist disease, grow faster
Increased economic returns
Produces high yield of timber
Provides jobs
Reduces recreational value of the land
Causes soil erosion, water pollution, flooding on steeply sloped surfaces
Reduces biodiversity Decaying wood is
absent
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Effect on Hydrologic Cycle Decreased evapotranspiration Lessens downwind precipitation Increased runoff to rivers/ocean
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Causes of Deforestation1. Growing number of poor
2. “Open-access property rights”
3. Entrepreneurs
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Forest Management Forests cover 1/3 world land surface
Most forests in N. America, S. America, Russia
Forests cover 1/3 of US 2/3 nonfederal
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Forest Management Forest Service
1905 Agency of USDA Manages public land in national forests
and grasslands (193 million acres)Logging, farming, recreation, hunting,
fishing, mining, oil/gas extraction, livestock grazing