Filter by tags
Questions, Articles and Polls
1 Like
·
1 Answer
A:
Our method of analysis detects clearcutting but it does not distinguish between old-growth and second- or third-growth forests. Tracking clearcuts--places where nearly the entire forest has been cut down--provides a rough gauge for how extensively
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
As one of the many universities in North Carolina, Wake Forest is located in Winston Salem, North Carolina. It has grown a lot over the last ten years allowing it to be ranked in part with the University of North Carolina and Duke University. All
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
Absolutely. In fact, Hawai‘i is the only state with bona fide tropical rain forest.
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
A. No. The shield and type together make up the logo and should not be used separately. See the Logo and Seal section.
... more
1 Like
·
1 Answer
A:
In order for your customers to make an FSC product and/or make an FSC claim about the FSC products you produce and sell to them, you must be FSC CoC certified. Moreover, certification gives you the advantage of being identified as an
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
Forests are both an important part of the global ecosystem and an important resource of raw materials for lumber, paper, and fuelwood. Forests produce oxygen, filter rain- and groundwater, and provide habitats for many plant and animal species.
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
Over the course of the millennia, the redwood forest ecosystem has evolved mechanisms to cope with, or even benefit from, natural disturbances like floods, wind storms, or fires. The natural fire regime of reoccurring low-intensity ground fires
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
The economics of forest conservation can be diffent depending on your perspective. Based on years of work that resulted in the establishment of Masoala National Park in Madagascar, Claire Kremen and others have found that from the viewpoint of a
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
Yes, but only with thoughtful federal policies that promote both the production of bioenergy and holistic forest stewardship objectives. Residues from logging, forest restoration, fuel reduction, infestation control, and other forest management
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
• Invasive plants, including noxious weeds, are a serious threat to natural areas. They outcompete native plants, degrade wildlife habitat, and reduce soil and water quality. Invasive plants also cause economic losses in natural areas by reducing
... more
1 Next