Silviculture--Deforestation-NewMexicoStateUniversity.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Silviculture--Deforestation Forestry Society HORT/RGSC 302 Fall 2007 Forestry SocietyWorld Forests Land Use/ Pop. Act. Int’l 1999 Billions Forestry SocietyLoss of World Forests/ Stanturf Madsen Plt Biosys 136(2):143:2002 Loss of Original Forest Cover (%) 6 kkk ha 3.45kkk ha Forestry SocietyHuman Impacts on Forests Places we have clearcut!!! Middle East Iceland Easter Island Chaco Canyon Forestry SocietyHuman Impacts on Forests Easter Island ‘Discovered’ by the Dutch in 1722 Barren, eroding wasteland with few people (~2,000) and no trees, but huge monoliths (14-80 tons) Polynesians arrived ~400 AD forest included 80 ft palms (for skids), hauhau tree (for rope), and toromiro (for fuelwood)[pollen analysis] population grew to ~20,000 (hunted dolphin from canoes) last tree cut about 1400--population declined, but couldn’t leave! J. Kaspersen, Erosion Control 8(2)Mar/Apr:6: 2001 Forestry SocietyHuman Impacts on Forests Chaco Canyon Anasazi inhabited 850-1250 AD Center of culture Multi-storied home sites Clearcut region and abandoned sites Where have all the trees gone? 50 most forested countries 22 4 3 21 Forestry SocietyChanges in Forest Cover (1980-1990)/  FAO 1997 % Change Forestry SocietyThreatened Original forests-The Africa Russia/ WRI 1997 Low to no threat Medium to high threat Second growth forests Forestry SocietyThreatened Original forests-The Americas/ WRI 1997 Low to no threat Medium to high threat Second growth forests Unknown Forestry SocietyWorld Forest Loss/ Pop. Act. Int’l 1999 Population Growth and Resettlement Forest to Farmland Loss Model Forestry SocietyWorld Forest Loss/ Pop. Act. Int’l 1999 Underlying Causes Population Change growth density migration Economic Growth rising income dietary change housing preference Poverty Market failures forest valuation Policy Failures population resettlement corruption Direct Causes Agricultural clearing of forests subsistence agriculture commercial