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    6

    Module 21

    Science
    Science and Health
    IMPORTANCE OF FOREST

    A Ded-BEAM Distance Learning Program supported by the Australian Agency for International Development
    To the Learner

    Hello!
    Explain the importance of forests to people and animals.

    Let’s Learn This

    The Philippine forest was one of the richest tropical forests in the
    world. It is here where hardwood of finest quality such as the highly
    prized mahogany was found. In the 1950s, we had about 22.5 million
    hectares of forest land but today our virgin forests occupy less than a
    million of hectares.
    Why do people give so much attention to the forest? How
    important is the forest to us? This will be tackled and focused in this
    lesson.

    Let’s Try This

    Think of the things you see or get from the forest and list them in
    the mind map on the next page.

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    Importance of
    Forests

    Let’s Study This

    The tropical rain has a great diversity of plant and animal life. The
    primary reason for this great diversity is the rain forest’s climate. Its
    climate is hot and moist all year round. The air is always humid. The
    soil never dries out. Thus, the struggle for survival against an
    unfriendly physical environment is less.

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    The tropical rain forest is composed of trees and woody vines.
    Woody plants are the main producers of the food on which all the
    animals depend. Animals are attracted by the great abundance of food
    supply. The great abundance of plants attracts insects and other
    herbivores. The presence of these insects and small animals in turn
    attracts carnivores which depend on them. Thus, a food web consisting
    of these various animals and their food dependence on other animals
    could be observed.
    Forests are one of the richest resources of our country. There are
    about 3,800 species of trees in our forests. Of great economic
    importance are the number of the Philippine Mahogany, Narra, Ipil,
    Apitong, Tindalo and Yakal.
    Forests serve as a home or shelter of different species of animals.
    Small as well as large animals are found here. You see small soil
    invertebrates such as ants, worms, mites, termites and even
    microorganisms that decompose dead matter. You see burrowing
    animals such as armadillos and snakes. There are also big mammals
    with no climbing ability such as tamaraws and elephants. Animals that
    can climb, leap or glide from branch abound like monkeys, squirrels,
    gibbons and flying lemurs.

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    Forests provide building materials, fuel, raw materials for paper
    and clothing and herbal medicines. Forests also provide food for
    humans.

    Forests play an important role in the balance of nature. They


    consist mainly of trees. Trees produce oxygen which human and
    animals use. Trees prevent soil erosion and flashfloods. They help in
    the transportation surface water ground water creating tiny holes in
    the soil. Underground water creates springs which provide the water
    for rivers and lakes.
    Furthermore, forests moderate our climate. They stand as a
    charm of protection acting as a carbon sink that catches excess carbon
    in the air. As you know, too much carbon dioxide traps the sun’s
    harmful heat into the earth causing Greenhouse Effects.
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    Let’s Do This

    Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false.

    ______ 1. Forests are useful to man.


    ______ 2. Forests cause flashfloods.
    ______ 3. Animals depend largely on plants for food.
    ______ 4. Forests are homes to wildlife creatures.
    ______ 5. Forests play a vital role in the balance of nature.

    Let’s Do More

    Write ten products or materials that we get from the forest. Use
    the space provided below.

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    Let’s Remember This

    Forests provide habitats for a wide variety of living


    things especially wildlife. They supply the atmosphere with
    oxygen which animals need to sustain life. They help prevent
    floods and soil erosion. They provide materials needed in the
    homes and industries. They can serve as good areas for
    recreation. They play an important role in providing clean air
    and in controlling pollution.

    Let’s Test Ourselves

    Choose the letter of the correct answer.

    ______ 1. What should be done after cutting down trees?

    a. sell the logs


    b. replant trees
    c. burn the trees
    d. turn them into lumber

    ______ 2. What do trees release to the atmosphere during


    transpiration?

    a. oxygen
    b. moisture
    c. carbon dioxide
    d. nitrogen

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    ______ 3. What do trees release to the atmosphere during
    photosynthesis?

    a. moisture
    b. oxygen
    c. carbon dioxide
    d. nitrogen

    ______ 4. Which area has probably most rain? Why?

    a. Forest, because there are plenty of trees that will


    release moisture to the atmosphere.
    b. Not forest, because there are no wild animals.
    c. Grassy place, because their roots help hold water.
    d. Bare areas, because it is good for planting root crops.

    ______ 5. Which part of trees helps prevent flood and soil


    erosion?

    a. roots
    b. leaves
    c. trunk
    d. branches

    ______ 6. Suggest ways to prevent flood and soil erosion.

    a. Practice the Kaingin system


    b. Burn the trees in the forests
    c. Don’t cut down trees
    d. Build houses in mountain slopes

    ______ 7. Which of the following products is NOT derived from


    a forest?

    a. dye
    b. paint
    c. rubber
    d. corals

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    ______ 8. How does a forest prevent flash flood in the plains?

    a. Forest absorbs excess rainwater.


    b. Forest prevents frequent occurrence of rain.
    c. Forest makes the environment drier and humid.
    d. Forest shields rain from falling.

    ______ 9. Why are forests good for the environment?

    a. Forests absorb excess amount of carbon dioxide in the


    air.
    b. Forests make the environment cool.
    c. Forests disrupt the ecological balance.
    d. Both a and b

    ______ 10. Which of the following does NOT contribute to the


    disruption of oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle?

    a. Continue cutting down trees.


    b. Burning of fossil fuels on motor vehicles
    c. use of dynamite in fishing
    d. planting of trees

    Science Fact File

    Did you know…

    that a very old banyan tree can shelter a hundred people under
    it’s shade?

    that Philippine forests cover 37% of the country’s total land area
    and only 26.94% of these forests remain unspoiled?

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    Answer Key

    Let’s try this

    Answers vary

    Let’s Do This

    1. T
    2. F
    3. T
    4. T
    5. T

    Let’s do more

    Answers may vary

    Let’s Test Ourselves

    1. b
    2. a
    3. c
    4. a
    5. a
    6. c
    7. d
    8. a
    9. d
    10. d

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