Watch the video on Are Trees Renewable Resources?
Critical Thinking Questions
8) How could you explain why using wood should not be eligible to receive financial incentives as a renewable resource?
9) Compare and contrast wood and coal as fuel sources. Are there factors beyond carbon dioxide emissions that might make wood a better fuel source than coal?
10) Why might Oregon consider using wood for biofuel one of the best options for maintaining a healthy forest? 11) How might it benefit the state more than alternative methods for removing wood waste?
12) Brainstorm alternative wood uses rather than biofuel that could still help Oregon prevent wildfires.
13) If sequoias need fire to regenerate, how has a century of fire suppression most likely affected sequoia forests?
14) How might the increasing number of fires due to climate change affect the natural fire linked to the sequoia regeneration cycle?
