This Internet site has been designed to facilitate interdisciplinary research on politics in Clayoquot Sound. From here you can search for forest science publications by author, subject, keyword or area of interest, order the publication using a shopping cart, or use Adobe Acrobat to download electronic versions of available materials. Most of the materials are available free of charge.
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Woodlots are an integral part of the socioeconomic environments in some provinces and provide economic, environmental, recreational and aesthetic benefits. For example, a significant amount of commercial hardwood, maple products, Christmas trees, sawlogs and firewood are produced on private woodlots. These same woodlots provide wildlife habitat and farm shelterbelts, and are major factors in soil and water conservation. They also provide places to hike, snowmobile and enjoy nature. The Volume of Sawkerfs Eliminated by Slicing Shows how to calculate the volume of wood saved by slicing from being turned into sawdust.