wood products

Discusses the origin and processing of wood, its uses, and the need to protect trees.

Discusses the importance of wood as a natural resource and describes the different types of timber, where they occur in the world, and the industries that depend on them. Also examines the problem of disappearing forests and what is being done to restore them.

Explains how people and machines turn trees into a variety of wood products.

Explains how wood is processed into familiar products after the trees are cut down.

Explores the many uses of wood, from paper and cloth to chemicals to works of art, discussing how wood is processed for these different purposes and how we can help protect this valuable resource.