A forest
can be defined as a piece of land with thick or very thick vegetation. It can
also be referred to as a large expanse of land covered with wild trees and
bushes either growing wild or planted for some purposes.
Forestry can also be defined as the management of forest land and their resources to provide economically useful goods and services. It involves the production, distribution and utilization of forest products and services.
Forest management can therefore be defined as conditions under which forest and its resources could be managed to avoid wastage and degeneration.
Some of the terms associated with forestry include;-
Forestry can also be defined as the management of forest land and their resources to provide economically useful goods and services. It involves the production, distribution and utilization of forest products and services.
Forest management can therefore be defined as conditions under which forest and its resources could be managed to avoid wastage and degeneration.
Some of the terms associated with forestry include;-
1.
Selective Exploration:
This can be defined as selective felling of
trees based on maturity i.e trees must be inspected and be said to be matured
before being cut down.
2.
Taungya System: This is a system of
farming whereby crops are planted along side with forest trees.
3.
Forest Regulation: This is the law that guides felling of trees
and the use of other forest resources.
4.
Regeneration: Regeneration is a
situation whereby trees that are cut in the forest regenerates or grow again.
5.
Deforestation;-
This is the act of felling trees indiscriminately.
6.
Afforestation: This is the
planting of new trees to replace the ones that have been cut.
7.
Re-forestation: Re-establishing a forest after the initial
trees have been cut down.
ADVANTAGES OF FOREST
1.
It
serves as game reserve.
2.
It
serves as windbreak.
3.
It
conserves soil moisture by preventing evaporation.
4.
It
controls erosion.
5.
It
prevents leaching.
6.
It serves as centre of tourist attraction.
7.
It
helps in recycling of materials.
8.
It
provides employment.
9.
It is a source of foreign exchange.
10.
It
preserves wild life.
11.
It
fertilizes the soil.
DISADVANTAGES
OF DEFORESTATION
1. Deforestation encourages soil erosion.
2.
It
leads to loss of organic matter which eventually leads to loss of soil
fertility.
3.
It
leads to decrease in soil moisture retention.
4.
It
increases leaching.
5.
Deforestation
reduces the population of wildlife in the area that is concerned.
6.
It can lead to desertification.
7.
It
reduces supply of forest products to the industry.
USES OF FOREST AND FOREST
PRODUCTS
1.
Provision
of food for the people.
2.
Timbers
from the forest are used by furniture and other industries.
3.
Fruits,
vegetables animals are sourced /gotten from the forest.
4.
Raw
materials from some of the forest plants are used in industries for the
production of oil palm, rubber and fibre.
5.
Plant
root, barks and leaves are rich sources of herbs and medicine.
6.
Plank
generates revenue for government.
Write down 10 forest trees, Yoruba name, English
and Botanical
Forest trees
|
Yoruba name
|
English name
|
Botanical name
|
|
1
|
African Oak
|
Ekki
|
Oak
|
Lophina
alata
|
2
|
Ebony
|
Igedu
|
Ebony
|
Diospyros
tropurepure
|
3
|
Mahogany
|
Oganwo
|
Mahogany
|
Khaya
seregac ensis
|
4
|
Teak
|
Teak
|
Clorophora
exceisa
|
|
5
|
African peach
|
Egbesi
|
Peach
|
Sarexphalus
esculeitus
|
6
|
Can wood
|
Irosun
|
Camwood
|
Baphla
nidita
|
7
|
Sass wood
|
Erun
|
Sass wood
|
Erythrophieum
guireense
|
8
|
Brimstone wood
|
Opepe
|
Brimstone
|
Terminaloa
specie
|
9
|
Mangrove
|
Egba
|
Wood
|
Rhizopora
racemasu
|
10
|
Shea butter tree
|
Emi-emi
|
mangroove
|
Burry
ospermum parki
|
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