Question

1. What is lumbering? Who are the lumberjacks?
2. Explain how the Napoleonic wars created a demand for timber. What were its consequences?
3. Why is lumbering a highly developed industry in Canada?
4. Give three characteristics of the coniferous trees which make them suitable for lumbering.
5. Why are the trees cut exclusively during the winter months for lumbering?
6. Explain briefly the life in a lumber camp.
7. Explain the steps involved in lumbering. What changes have been brought about by technological advances?
Answer the following questions:​

Answer 1

the action of cutting and preparing forest timber for transport and sale: