Some forest ecosystems exist naturally in monoculture stands. For example, yellow pine species in the southeastern US have existed in pure monoculture stands for centuries because they are the first species to repopulate a site after a disturbance (hurricane, fire, …
What usually happens to “waste” from trees?
In the case of urban wood waste, leaves and branches are collected and typically ground up with other waste wood. The ground up material can be used as mulch or converted to compost. In the case of harvesting commercial timber, …
What is the difference between ethanol labeled E10 and E85?
Ethanol can be blended with gasoline in varying quantities to reduce the consumption of petroleum fuels, as well as to reduce air pollution. Most of today’s commercially available vehicles can run on blends of E10, a blend of 10 percent …