Forestry Science I Unit 1

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Forestry Science IUnit 1

• Lesson 3
• Products and Benefits of the Forest

Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education
Curriculum Office
June, 2002
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Forest Products

• Baseball bats
• Candles
• Capsules/tables
• Clothing
• Combs
• Cough syrup

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Forest Products

• Crackers
• Crayons
• Eyeglass frames
• Football helmets
• Fruits and nuts
• Gum

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Forest Products

• Ice cream
• Lipstick
• Make-up
• Maple syrup
• Milk cartons
• Nail polish

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Forest Products

• Newspapers
• Paint
• Parmesan cheese
• Pencils
• Perfume
• Photo film

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Forest Products

• Bandage strips
• Shampoo
• Sponges
• Tires
• Toilet tissue
• Toothpaste

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Benefits from Forests

• Economic benefits
• Social benefits
• Environmental benefits

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Economic Benefits

• Enhance economic stability by attracting
  businesses and tourists
• Reduce cooling and heating costs
• Can add up to 15 to residential property value

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Social Benefits

• Improve mental and physical health and well-being
  of people
• Contribute to a sense of community pride and
  ownership
• Provide privacy and a sense of solitude and
  security

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Environmental Benefits

• Clean water, conserve water, and reduce soil
  erosion
• Clean air, reduce air pollution
• Create wildlife and plant diversity
• Modify local climate

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Our Life Without Forests

• How would our lives
• be different without forests?

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Assignment