1. Modern and historical uses of trees and forests

2. Early Tree use People were food gatherers and depended on the forest for all their needs: food, clothing and shelter. They gradually became food growers, clearing a small patch in the forest to grow food. But they continued to depend on forests to meet a lot of their needs.

3. Today’s Use Even today, people depend on the forest for paper, timber, fuel wood, and medicine.

4. Medicine  Humans have been depending on the forest to cure them of various ailments.  Even today humans are dependent on the forest for herbs and plants to fight against disease.  Leaves, bark, and other parts of many other trees have medicinal value and are used to make various medicines  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv9xfsElDvY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv9xfsElDvY

5. Wood and Paper Trees are used in timber-­based industries such as plywood, saw milling, paper and pulp, and particleboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ3HQ 9lBHuA

6. Harvesting Selective harvesting  More preferred method of harvesting  Only the largest trees are chosen and smaller trees are planted to replace

7. Clear cutting:  Requires the use of large machinery that cuts down entire sections of forest.  Soil will be eroded and vegetation will die without trees  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYcr Ju9bJwM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYcr Ju9bJwM  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGv zKgcOvlM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGv zKgcOvlM

8. Fire use in the Forest

9. Prescribed Fire  Sometimes, fire is needed to re-grown and keep the forest diversity  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_ mpVtKTTwI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_ mpVtKTTwI

10. Red Wood Forest

11. Redwood Forest  California/Oregan Coastline  The majestic forest of some of the worlds tallest, oldest trees  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPEv DQLezyc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPEv DQLezyc