Forests are basically a complex mix of living things such as animals, trees, shrubs, plants, fungi and many others, as they cover about 40% of the Canadian territory. Because forests play an important role in this complex community, as we need them to survive to build shelter, food for animals, and most importantly, fresh air. There are many different types of forests that include different types of trees such as coniferous and deciduous, such as boreal forests, mixed forests, deciduous forests, grasslands, cordillera vegetation, west coast forests, and many others. Conifers are a type of tree also called needle-leaved tree, which loses its needle leaves during autumn; this special tree has a triangular shape, which makes it grow in an ascending path. Thanks to their needles and flexible branches, snow can easily settle on trees without any damage. The needles can remain on the tree for years thanks to its waxy needles, and the thick bark can prevent moisture loss during periods of drought. Deciduous trees are basically the opposite of what a conifer would be, just like when conifers The tree grows in an upward path, deciduous trees grow in an upward path, letting the branches and leaves hang away from the tree same. Deciduous trees have flat leaves that require sunlight and water to survive. The leaves start to fall during the autumn seasons, and all the leaves fall from the tree during the winter, when it is cold and there is not enough heat from the sun, but the leaves start to grow again during the spring seasons, when it is warm . hotter and when there is more precipitation. Since trees are one of the most important things in our life, people have different kinds of harvesting methods... middle of paper...... in many ways in our economic ways, there are the ways these methods can affect the environment, both for better and for worse selective clear cutting methods for harvesting trees. Harvesting trees can have major impacts on the environment, for example when loggers clear-cut, it can create deforestation and leave many animals and living organisms homeless and suffering. Deforestation means fewer trees will absorb carbon dioxide in the air, which can create more greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Not only can clear-cutting lead to deforestation, but it can lead to soil erosion, as plants act as a barrier to slow water from running off the soil. The root anchors the soil and prevents it from being washed away, the absence of vegetation causes the topsoil to erode more rapidly, making it difficult for plants to grow in less nutritious soil quality.