Question

What are the various goods and services provided by a forest ecosystem? Describe various threads of our forests?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Forests play a vital role in Canada’s economic health, with the forest industry accounting for some 297,000 direct and indirect jobs.

At the same time, forests also store carbon, preserve soils and nurture a diversity of species. These non-timber benefits are known as “ecosystem services.”

The benefits provided by forest ecosystems include:

goods such as timber, food, fuel and bioproducts

ecological functions such as carbon storage, nutrient cycling, water and air purification, and maintenance of wildlife habitat

social and cultural benefits such as recreation, traditional resource uses and spirituality

The primary challenge for sustainable forest management is finding ways to continue to benefit from ecological services without compromising the forest’s ability to provide those services.