EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Tropical old-growth forests are among the most species-rich terrestrial assemblages on earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Forests are home to more than three-quarters of the world’s life on land, and tropical rainforests are home to more species than any other terrestrial habitat.

Detailed explanation-3: -While lumber and logs represent the largest value for forest product exports, fuel is clearly the fastest-growing product group, mostly due to increased wood pellet exports.

Detailed explanation-4: -Old growth forests face the same threats as other forests such as natural and human disturbances including fire, insects, diseases, storms, and conversion to other uses. In addition, old growth forests are particularly threatened by the warming and drying of recent decades.