Forestry Industry in Canada

Forests cover this percentage of Canada's total surface

• Nearly 20%

• Nearly 30%

• Nearly 40%

• Nearly 50%

Deciduous trees are trees that

• Lose their leaves in winter

• Are evergreen

• Are characterized by pine cones and needle-like leaves

• Are unsuitable for logging

By far the largest part of Canada's forests (about 63%) is made up of...

• Deciduous trees

• Coniferous trees

• Mixed woods

• Maple trees

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Canadian commercial forests grow in areas that are...

• Relatively warm

• Relatively wet

• Close to transport systems

• Primarily located in northern Canada

• Primarily in western Canada

The largest forestry area with mainly coniferous trees (softwood), especially black spruce. Mainly used for pulp and paper production.

• Taiga forests

• Boreal forests

• West coast forest

• Montane forests

• Mixed forest

Contains conifers harvested for lumber and pulp and paper, hardwoods (ash) for lumber, and maples. Very little of these forests are left because of expanding urbanization and farming.

• Taiga forests

• Boreal forests

• West coast forest

• Montane forests

• Mixed forest

This is the most productive commercial forest area with abundant rain and moderate temperatures. In this area the Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, cedar and hemlock grow large, and the volume of wood per hectare is the highest in Canada.

• Taiga forests

• Boreal forests

• West coast forest

• Montane forests

• Mixed forest

This commercial forestry area has low rainfall, a short growing season, smaller conifers such as the spruce, lodgepole and ponderosa pine. It has the second highest volume of wood in Canada.

• Taiga forests

• Boreal forests

• West coast forest

• Montane forests

• Mixed forest

This forestry area is characterized by thin soils, and cold temperatures, which lead to stunted trees. Much of the forest is inaccessible, so only very small parts are logged.

• Taiga forests

• Boreal forests

• West coast forest

• Montane forests

• Mixed forest

About 50% of Canadian softwood is

• Used for pulp

• Used in construction

• Exported

• Used for firewood or pellets