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What do bath towels, ping pong balls and toothpaste have in common? Find out which of the common household products you use everyday contain wood components.

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This video describes the role fire plays in the forest and how forest management strategies like prescribed burning can help return forest ecosystems to a state of balance and health.

Duration: 5:03

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Dr. Gordon Miller, former Director General with the Canadian Forest Service, discusses the social, economic and ecological importance of Canada's boreal forest to Canadians and the long history of research in this important region.

Duration: 5:09

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Research scientists, Dr. Marty Alexander and Dr. Jan Volney, explain the role of natural disturbances in Canada’s boreal forest ecosystem.

Duration: 5:02

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Dr. Doug Pitt, a vegetation management and biometrics scientist, discusses the scientific basis for the harvesting systems used in Canada’s boreal forest.

Duration: 4:56

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Scientist, Dr. Brenda McAfee, explains the importance of protected areas and sustainable forest management in forests.

Duration: 4:30

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Dr. Werner Kurz discusses how Canada’s forests contribute to the overall carbon balance and explains how forest management and the use of forest products can promote carbon sequestration.

Duration: 2:59

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Dr. David Paré, a forest ecosystem sustainability scientist, discusses forest-based bioenergy in Canada.

Duration: 4:14

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Forest insect ecologist, Dr. Deepa Pureswaran, discusses research on spruce budworm outbreaks in Canada’s boreal forest.

Duration: 2:09

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Research scientists, Dr. Sylvie Gauthier and Dr. David Paré, explain the role of natural regeneration following disturbances in Canada's boreal forest.

Duration: 4:23

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