Living in the Environment 18th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 16

Explain how building roads into previously inaccessible forests can harm the forests. Distinguish among selective cutting, clear-cutting, and strip cutting in the harvesting of trees. What are the major advantages and disadvantages of clear-cutting forests What are two types of forest fires What are some possible ecological benefits of occasional surface fires How can the introduction of insects and disease-causing organisms harm forests Explain some possible effects of climate change on forests.