Consider How important Trees are for our everyday needs?

Consider How important Trees are for our everyday needs?

If you consider the situation with the depletion of our natural forests, it is not hard to foresee how it is massively important to start the process of afforestation projects.

Oil, Gas, Iron Ore etc.,etc. can (ultimately) all be replaced with alternatives no matter how unstable the world may become due to their scarcity. However, trees are not a natural resource that can be depleted to near extinction. Obviously, we need them to exist. Unless, we as a race, find an alternative to oxygen!

Logically, it can be seen that trees will, in fact, be more precious and usable in the future, especially within an ever growing population.

Why?

Well think of all the uses of trees.

Heat

Wood to many people is still the primary source of heat.

Going back to basics, wood was the first material used for heating and at present it is making a marked comeback in the form of wood pellets for their use within industrial power generation and also within the home using wood burning stoves. This is not just in the industrialised countries but also, increasingly, within developing nations. Charcoal is still, a regulary used form of fuel for heating and cooking. Wood is recognised as an environmentally safer material when contrasted against other raw materials i.e. oil or coal. With the cost of oil, coal and gas increasing, it is also economically viable.

Construction

It seems obvious that wood will remain the main source material in the construction industry. What is likely to replace it? As population and demographics explode this will put a massive strain on supply and demand. Unless, that supply is illegally sourced from existing forests causing further depletion to one of our greatest natural resources.

Furniture

I would suggest that the need for wood in this sector is likely to increase further as man-made materials are in some way linked to the expensive raw material, Oil. We know oil can't last forever. It won't be long before it is just too uneconomic to use Oil. Unlike wood, Oil takes many thousands of years to form.

Paper

This is likely to rise and then fall in demand as most text will be electronic. However, packaging and tissue usage will likely increase. This is a reality and again linked to population and economic issues. Paper is likely to be a major industry for many years to come.

Transport

Consider how many pallets are used to transport goods worldwide and within a local economy. Again, what is a likely alternative.

With worldwide government intervention trying to halt illegal logging and also with the introduction of Carbon Credits as an Asset class, I believe that the afforestation of large swathes of land is likely and necessary. Don't forget timber is the worlds third biggest commodity traded.

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Black Gold - Supply and Demand

In many parts of the world the natural forests are the primary source of wood for heating and cooking. This places strains on the natural habitat and also indirectly accounts for large amounts of annual carbon emissions. With world population increasing at a rapid rate, deforestation will increase automatically. Supply and demand issues mean that investments into plantation forestry will have an important part to play, both now and especially in the future to meet demand for any wood related products or usage. It is important to note that Timber is the third biggest traded commodity and industry after Oil and Gas. Over $200 Billion and rising. Investing into forestry can be a wise choice for the adventurous investor and returns on investment are almost guaranteed due to natural economics.

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The Role of Trees in Climate Change

There can be no doubt amongst anyone that studies the environment as a whole that climate change is now a reality and has contributed to rising temperatures on a global scale.

As temperature increases, even by a fraction of a degree, these small but significant variances can influence natural evaporation events to such an extent that the timings and underlying nature of plant growth itself is being changed forever.

But climate change does not only alter the basis of plant life, it also changes the fundamental dynamics between pests and disease as well as the very foundations of the animals that can live and thrive in different areas of the globe.

Such changes have had huge implications for those working within the agriculture industry that have found their farms and ranches much less profitable and viable than ever before and the species and varieties of animal they are able to farm much different to those they have experienced in the past.

As the problem of climate change has predominantly been caused by burning fossil fuels and deforestation, by carefully reintroducing more trees into the areas that have been most greatly impacted, we can in fact start to reabsorb some of the CO2 that has been emitted and slow down the process of climate change that we have experienced over recent years.

However, the benefit of introducing trees into the environment is not exclusive to the CO2 absorption they provide. In addition, planting sustainable woodland on agricultural land has become a way for many to seek an alternative income source that is much less influenced by changes in the environment and can provide a stable way of living into the future.

This combination of trees and agriculture, commonly known as Agroforestry may well be the solution both in terms of environmental issues and also economic challenges that many landowners now face.

By identifying the correct types of trees that thrive in the local area and focussing on planting them in sufficient numbers, land owners not only establish protection for the environment but also take back control their personal livelihood. Furthermore, the shade of forest trees can provide habitats to a number of diverse forms of wildlife which can bring back a natural equilibrium to the land and the roots of the trees are able to trap sediments and nutrients into the soil, enabling further plant life to thrive within the canopy provided. While the trees are growing, the natural barriers that they provide can also ensure that the wild stock on the land are preserved and have a greater opportunity to thrive than ever before.

Though clearing agricultural land for forestation would be economically unviable for the farmer if they are planting for carbon absorption alone, by planting the right types of timber that provide a high sell on value to the land owner, this combination of agriculture and forestry could mean that trees themselves could be both a short term and long term solution to the challenges we now face.

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