Forest is an area of land filled with trees as well as other vegetation. Depending on the latitude of the forest and its location, different species of woody trees and other sorts of vegetation will be around. Similar to the plant species, not only does different forest will have their own plant species pool, they also serve as habitats for numerous amounts of species, ranging from insects to birds to mammals. With all the animal and plant species combined, it would not be an understatement to say that forest is a genetic treasure trove. Other than being a bank of genetic diversity, forest also functions a lung of the world. This is due to the facts that plants regardless of species are capable of harnessing the CO2 in the air and convert …show more content…
The leafy canopy held back the force of the dropping water while the roots prevent the soil from being flushed away. At the same time, water that flows through the forest (underground water), are being filtered by the soil, removing various impurities in the water before it reached the river. The previous points showed the importance of forest in its natural condition. It is what I would refer as passive functions. These functions are important but are, more often than not, neglected due to ignorance and because they are difficult to measure. People are more concerned about something that is tangible or measureable and the immediate things from forests that are tangible to the people are wood, land, game, and food. These tangible things along with the pursuit of profit and prosperity, ensures that overexploitation of forests and its inhabitants continues to run …show more content…
The method they suggest by spreading the seed in a wider area from the mother tree. If the seeds are spread in area with lower density, the chances of the seeds germinating and surviving should be higher. Other thing to note about is that I think the direct seeding method should be done on slow growing trees and it would work better if it is combined with the selective thinning. Unlike the fast growing ones, it is easier for slow growing tree to lose out to the other faster growing species. The selective thinning method can be used to supplement the growth of the new seedling since thinning of overgrown area will allow more light to reach the
Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They produce vital oxygen and provide homes for people and wildlife. Many of the world’s most threatened and endangered animals live in forests, and 1.6 billion people rely on benefits forests offer, including food, fresh water, clothing, traditional medicine and shelter (drug war facts, Page 1).
Deforestation has accumulated many multifaceted controversies over time. The main one, however, is the impact deforestation has on water flow. People have different perceptions on how deforestation affects the flow of water, this lead to a controversy between conservationists and a group of theorists. Many years ago, water was used as a way for almost all the mills to function. Changes in the ecosystem depend on the rate and extent of deforestation and determines how drastic the changes will be.
Once forests began to be viewed as beneficial, it opened up a whole new lifestyle. The forests and nature might have been an evil and scary place, but it was a place filled with resources and opportunity. Settlers began using trees and wood in a plethora of ways. Not only was it used for families own use, many began logging forests as a business; a very profitable business at that. Once wood started being used for beneficial purposes, a snowball effect occurred by the settlers to cut down every tree in sight and turn it into a profit.
the rainforest are about 70% of plants.the trees are very important and the trees actually give us
The ecosystem I have chosen is tropical rainforest. In the following paragraphs, I am going to firstly introduced the structure of tropical rainforest in brief, with the second part of the plant ecology and last the diversity within this ecosystem.
The Boreal Forest and Tropical Rainforest are two important and crucial biomes on the planet. They are a necessary part of an ecosystem that sustains plant and animal life. In understanding these biomes, it helps researchers and the public become more aware of the delicate balance needed for their continued survival and also, their protection from increasing anthropogenic activities. Given the global impact of these biomes, it is important to understand as much as we can.
We have known that deforestation can lead to decline in biodiversity and land degradation. As John Donne has said, “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main”, not only governments are supposed to be responsible for deforestation, individuals should also take responsibilities. There are some things that we can do to help better the situation. For instance, we can refuse to use throwaway chopsticks and purchase wooden furniture, reduce the usage of papers by printing less, and educate others to cherish the forest resources.
Native plants in any given area have adapted to all the other organisms in a given area and genetically diverse ecosystems are generally maintained.
This is because the nutrients are stored in the vast numbers of trees and plants, rather than in the soil. Tree roots bind the soil together, while the canopy protects the soil from heavy rains. When a tree dies and its trunk falls to the forest floor, it decays and the nutrient rich remains are recycled. Because of this coverage, tropical rainforests, covering 7 percent of the earth’s surface area, contain perhaps 50 to 90 percent of the world’s species.
A rainforest is an area of high, mostly evergreen trees with a high amount of rainfall. The biome is the earth’s oldest living ecosystem, being incredibly complex and diverse. The importance of the rainforest, is the huge biodiversity of the place due to the 80 – 90% of species that can be found there, even when it only covers 6% of the Earth’s surface. It is also often called the lungs of the planet, by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen upon which many species depend on. Rainforests also help stabilize the world’s climate and maintain the water cycle by producing rainfall all around the planet. Every year humans are cutting down more and more rainforest all around the globe. The reasons for this deforestation are to have grazing land for cattle, contraction of roads, extraction of energy and minerals and many more. Yet this report will focus on the monoculture of rubber tree plantations on previous rainforest land.
Therefore, the consequences of destroying it will be very harsh on us humans. If we take the resources such as wood from the rainforest, for our everyday use now, we will be the ones suffering in long term. Rainforest use to cover 14% of our earth, and now its left with only 6%. From looking at the rainforest from different perspective actually tells us a lot.
Rainforests once covered 14% of the worlds land surface, however now it only covers a mere 6%. It is estimated that all rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years. Trees are becoming more needed and used everyday. We need them cut down for many reasons such as paper and timber, while also needing them ‘untouched’ for other reasons like oxygen, we have to ask ourselves, which is more important? At the current rate, most of the rainforests are being cut down for resources like paper and timber, but less importance is being placed on main resources like oxygen.
II.Main Point: Trees play an important role in the life of birds and animals.It is natural that wherever trees are planted, wildlife and other plants are sure to follow.
Forests are all over the world. Forests are home to many plants and animals. Some animals live in the trees, but sadly many trees are disappearing. This process is called deforestation. Deforestation is the clearing of earth’s forests. Deforestation takes place all over the world, but tropical rainforests are affected the most, and the Amazon rain forest in particular.
The social and moral implications of diminishing rainforest biodiversity are great. From a human welfare perspective, the livelihoods of tens of millions of indigenous peoples depend on the forests, but thousands are being pushed out of their homes because they lack the shelter and support that the forest once gave them (Salim 3). These groups have "developed knowledge and cultures in accordance with their environment through thousands of years, and even physically they are adapted to the life in the forest" (Nyborg). For many of the people living in these areas, the forest is the only resource they have providing them with food, shelter and cultural ties. With the invasion and destruction of their homeland, rainforest peoples are also disappearing.