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46 North American Natural Resources: Timber and Forest Products

Text-Dependent Questions 1. What is the difference between historical clear-cutting and modern clear-cutting? 2. How can fighting every forest fire be bad for the forest ecosystem? 3. What is an integrated pest management (IMP) plan? What steps are taken when using IMP? 4. What is the difference between a native and a nonnative species?

Research Project 1. Deforestation has an impact on the carbon balance between the atmosphere and the surface of Earth. Find out how clearing tropical rainforest has impacted Earth’s climate. 2. What nonnative species of insects are found in your area? What impact could they have on the plants and trees? Find out where they came from and what is being done to control them.