Forestry: Resourcs and Films
The logging industry has always been about fiber extraction and profit margines with the exploitation of the Earth as its core business. (Ecological) Forestry works with the natural world to maintain a balance in the forest while providing monetary benefits for humans. There’s a big difference.
This page offers some general resource links and fims / videos about forestry and the logging industry.
Ethan Tapper is a forester and ecologist in Vermont, USA. His videos explain many aspects of forestry, forest ecology and health. This film “Is forest management bad? Understanding the difference between managed and unmanaged forests” should get you started.
Two interviews with Joan Baxter in June 2024
Part One: Canada’s Forestry PR: A Game of Deception
Part Two: Canada’s Forest Fire Fibre Grab
Are earth’s ecosystems too complex for us to mimic?
A short video brought to you by: Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society
website: boundaryforest.org
Shared Ground is a monthy podcast by Amanda Bostlund. This particular episode is a thoughtful compilation of interviews on restoring our relationship with the land. Go to Shared Ground for all the podcast episodes.
When Jerry Franklin was just a boy, he vowed to protect the forests and trees he saw as his friends. During his career as a forest ecologist, his research into the unique attributes of old growth Douglas fir forests led to the protection of millions of acres of ancient forests in the Pacific Northwest.
Understory is produced by Cliff Seruntine, who explores the sciences devoted to the study of life between sky and rock and the places where that life weaves together. The You Tube channel and Facebook page are for all those who care for and want to learn about the natural world.
If you’d like to learn more, join Cliff in the woods on his You Tube channel or via Facebook.
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Research articles and links
Research article:
Young mixed planted forests store more carbon than monocultures – a meta-analysis. Emily Warner et al. Frontiers of Forest and Global Change Sec. Planted Forests. November 9, 2023
Here is the proposal to protect Goldsmith Lake and its old growth and mature forests.