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The main differences between old growth forests and plantation forests are the size and type of the trees. Old growth trees can get very large, much larger than plantation trees. Also, in a plantation the trees are typically all one type, whereas in an old growth forest there are many different kinds of trees.
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What is an old growth forests?
About 10 percent of trees in the united states are found in old-growth forests, where the trees are hundreds of years old. these ares have never been logged.
How are the benefits of wildfires in deciduous and northern forests similar?
C. increased nutrional value of growth
What is a large area covered with trees grouped so that their foliage shades the ground?
A dense growth of trees covering a large tract is called a forest. There are two kinds of forests. There are forests planted specifically for the use in the timber industry and there are natural forests where the trees are not harvested.
What is a forest with warm temperatures wet weather and lush plant growth?
Tropical rain
What are some differences between ice wedging and plant root growth in a rock?
in ice wedging, water gets into cracks in rocks and freezes. As it turns into ice, it expands. this cause the rock to be pushed off. In plant root growth, the roots get into the cracks and grow bigger. this also causes the rock to break off. I hope I somehow helped you :)
What are Plantation Timbers?
PLantation timbers are timbers from planted forests, that is humand planted them Old growth forests are the natural ones.
Difference between CDC and WHO growth charts?
what are the differences between the cdc and who growth charts?
Which plant growth hormone is commonly used in tea plantation?
the hormone commonly present in plant for tea plantation are auxins
What are forests with warm temperatures wet weather and lush plant growth?
tropical rain forests
What are differences between growth and development?
Growth is growing larger in size development is not growing larger in size but growing something else example girls develop breasts
What are the differences between negative growth rate and zero growth rate?
Negative means people are leaving. Zero means that people are coming and going in equal amounts.
Why do timber plantation exist?
Tiber forests are managed and harvested as an alternative to aggressive logging. People grow trees on farms so that they may harvest them as a renewable resource instead of cutting down old growth forest, and so people can make money.
Why are forests in Alaska in the Pacific Northwest called Old growth forests?
Because they have never before been cut
What is an old growth forests?
About 10 percent of trees in the united states are found in old-growth forests, where the trees are hundreds of years old. these ares have never been logged.
What is the biggest cause of global deforestation (loss of forests) today?
Population growth leads to clearing forests for cities and farms.
What are 3 differences between living and nonliving things?
Living things are capable of movement, growth, and reproduction. (there are more, but you asked for three)
What has the author Tara Starr Fletcher written?
Tara Starr Fletcher has written: 'Do understory species characterize old-growth forests of southcentral Alaska' -- subject(s): Old growth forests, Forest ecology, Old growth forest ecology
