RNR 1001 : RNR 1001 Final Exam Notes
Document Summary
Conservation of forest resources: rain forest destruction, biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Inferior competitor for light: commercially important species, shade-tolerant species able to flourish under a canopy, often dominant during late succession, superior competitor for light, commercially important species, seeding and germination habitats. Insect, bird, and mammal pollinators: bird and small mammal seed dispersers. Insects: bark beetles, wood borers, sap-sucking insects aphids, primary avenue for secondary mortality. Industrial urban areas in mdcs: acid deposition, ozone, and spm (dust, soot, asbestos, heavy metals) Leaf and bark damage, increased susceptibility to pathogens: sustainable forest management, forest conservation includes maintenance of ecosystem services, ecosystem biodiversity, watershed function, erosion control and soil dynamics, carbon sequestration, biogeochemical cycles, local climate control. Increased costs, lower economic return and timber yield. Long-rotation production of high-quality, high-value, shade-tolerant trees: reduces crowding, encourages growth, maintains uneven-age stand makeup, maintains habitat diversity biodiversity, suitable only for valuable trees.
