No bell work Take 5 minutes to check your notebook and make sure you have all your stamps. Planner: Lecture forest management Title of notes: Forest management Open books to Pg. 337 http://www.tincherscience.weebly.com

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I’ll know I’ve got it when… Learning target I can describe a prescribed burn and how it’s helpful. Today I am… learning about forest management. So that I’ll be able to… understand the effects of fire suppression. I’ll know I’ve got it when… I can write two sentences describing what a prescribed forest burn is and how it helps forests.

Why manage forests? Scenic views Future home sites Site for recreation Habitat for wildlife       Family legacy      

Logging Managed by the Forest Service. Profits go to timber companies.

National Forest Management Act Renewable resource management for every national forest.

Where does logging take place? Most logging in the U.S. is on private land. Most are monocultures. There is little biodiversity.

1944: "Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires." Smokey Bear campaign 1944: "Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires." 1947: "Remember... Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires." 2001: "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires" in response to a massive outbreak of wildfires in natural areas other than forests.

Stopping all wildfires in an area. Fire suppression Stopping all wildfires in an area.

Prescribed burns A controlled fire that clears away dead brush or diseased vegetation.

How are they helpful? They help to restore ecosystems and prevent future fires.

material in the understory. Less dense, less Too dense, too much material in the understory. Less dense, less material in the understory.

Real-world example Kirtland’s Warbler Prefers young jack pines to nest. The pines grow in sandy soil. Heat from the fires helps jack pine seed germination.

Helps scientists understand the health and history of the forest. Tree rings Helps scientists understand the health and history of the forest.

Reading Pg. 337 - 341 Write down two important facts or definitions from the reading. Bullet point the facts.