PPT-Lecture 7: Trees & Forests

Econ 404 Jacob LaRiviere Guest Lecture Brian Quistorff May 10 2017 Agenda Review CART CrossValidation How apply to heterogeneity Problems Causal Tree Random Forests Tree Benefits Intuition. The New York Declaration on Forests Section 1 is a non legally binding political declaration that grew out of dialogue among governments companies and civil society spurred by the Secretary 57630577185763057740576025771158203577445734757362577115769 or! Temperate Evergreen Forests Subtropical Moist Forests ! ! ! the moist subtropical forests form on eastern edges of continents between 30 By: . Danee. ’ . Dudukovich. . Christine . Latta. . Where is it located on earth?. occupies a vast area below the tundra, extending completely across Canada and into interior Alaska, As well as across Russia and Europe. Patrycja Gajo. kl. VIa. What is deforestation?. Deforestation. . is. . destruction. of . trees. By men. By NATURE. Why. do . people. . destroy. . forests. ?. . There. . are. a lot of . causes. Please Do Now: Why are migrations so common in the open ocean?. Why are population densities so low in desert biomes?. Agenda. Do Now. Reminders. Temperate Forest Notes. Forest Biomes. Temperate Forests. Consist mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees that keep their needles year-round to help the trees survive long and cold winters.. Figure 5-23. Tropical Rain Forest. Tropical rain forests have heavy rainfall and a rich diversity of species.. forest – an . inseparable part of the European Green Treasure. ”. . There are nearly 4 million hectares of forests in Bulgaria, which represent 34% of our territory. . Our forests are on average 49 years old. Nearly 55% of them are young, 30% are 40 – 80 years old and centuries – old forests are 9.2%.. in Poland and Europe. Characteristics and . management. Comparison. of . Polish. . and . Swiss . forests. Kacper Ścibski. Julia . Jawoszek. Marta Kowalczyk. About forests in Switzerland. Fore. st. RUSSIAN TAIGA. Taiga is the largest zone of the plant. s. in Russia. It covers nearly 60% of the country and . o. n this area . it . focuses on more than 80% of all the forests of Russia. Taiga can be divided into two sub-zones: the taiga zone proper and . How did they form?. Research by:. . Harold Coffin, PhD . Arthur Chadwick, PhD. Collaborators from Geoscience Research Institute and Loma Linda University. Introduction:. In the 1970’s the Yellowstone fossil forests were being argued. Location. Geography . Found between 30 degrees and 55 degrees latitude . Majority is found between 40 degrees and 50 degrees latitude . Climate . Four Seasons . Warm Summer, . C. old and silent Winter, Noisy Spring, Colorful Fall. Philip Ireri. Chief Officer Ecotourism. Kenya Forest Service. Ecotourism Kenya Monthly Talk, 5. th. July 2012. .. Layout of the presentation. Background: tourist facilities in Kenyan forests. FORESTS Forests of the Caucasus and Central Asia – Forest Nuts in Central Asia Ekrem Yazici Roman Michalak UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section Sustainable natural resources and their value chain – NUTS Healthy . Communities. Have you thought . about . a . tree today?. Every day, forests and trees play an important role in our lives.. Trees . provide:. Recreation. Clean Air.