Old Growth Forests and PA Forest History Notes
Old-Growth Forests (virgin forest):
Example:
Pa Forest History
Old- Growth forests of the Pacific Northwest
Explain the relationship between all of the following organisms to the forests of the Pacific Northwest (text pgs.
45-46).
Douglas FirTruffleMarbled MurrletSpotted OwlTrout and SalmonPredators (Fisher, Pine Marten, Wolverine)Explain the importance of the Pacific Yew to humans:
* Law requires that national forests and other federal lands to be managed for ___________ _______. Federal
forests are managed by the Forest Service.
Multiple Uses: include logging, mining, grazing, as well as recreation, fish and wildlife habitat and watershed
(streams and rivers) protection
* Only ____________ ____________ and designated wilderness areas are protected from logging.
* Conflicts exist between ___________ and ________________ ______________________.
List any potential conflicts you can think of: