Posts Tagged ‘forest land’

Forest questions……………?

Posted by admin on May 18th, 2010 under Help with my land
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what are 3 characteristics that all forest/land biomes have in common? how are trees different in the different biomes? what are the different soil types of each biome and which is the richest? please help, im really confused.

Which of the following statements about development and deforestation is incorrect?

Posted by admin on May 16th, 2010 under Help with my land
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Which of the following statements about development and deforestation is incorrect? A. Cutting down forests can cause erosion. B. Slash and burn agriculture is a poor land management practice because it depletes soil nutrients. C. Deforestation can eventually cause forest land to be converted to deserts. D. Deforestation causes an increase in biodiversity because more [...]

Offsetting Carbon through Forest Conservation?

Posted by admin on May 15th, 2010 under Help with my land
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Is it possible to market offsets by conserving forest land. I am researching for a case study in which an ecolodge is looking to secure their forested lands from illegal foresters and farmers. Would they be able to sell an offset by keeping these forested areas protected rather than carbon sequestration? If so, what standards [...]

Offsetting Carbon Through Forest Conservation?

Posted by admin on May 14th, 2010 under Help with my land
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Is it possible to market offsets by conserving forest land. I am researching for a case study in which an ecolodge is looking to secure their forested lands from illegal foresters and farmers. Would they be able to sell an offset by keeping these forested areas protected rather than carbon sequestration? If so, what standards [...]