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What grows where
Alpine forests are abundant with coniferous trees such as pine, cedar and larch which thrive in cooler climates
European forests have a mix of soft and hardwoods where oak, beech, ash and birch flourish in a temperate climate
Amazonian forests are home to many tropical hardwoods including mahogany, perhaps the most sought after timber
due to its beautiful colour and grain structure
Forests
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E.g. Alpine forests, European forests and Amazonian forests
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Forest management
If managed properly, forests are a sustainable source
of timber
Well managed forests offer many benefits:
- Provide an environment for leisure activities
- employment
Felling
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Modern felling uses a chainsaw or agricultural logging machinery that can fell a tree, de-branch it and cut it into equal length logs automatically
Trees
Wood is a durable material, which should last a lifetime if well cared for
Our planet is home to over 23,000 different kinds of tree
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Sustainability
Trees are one of our most valuable resources and yet we have not always treated them as such:
- For a long time the rate of use has exceeded trees' rate
of growth and this is still the case in some parts of the world
- Demand for more exotic timbers like teak and mahogany
has given rise to a huge illegal logging industry