Without forests, there would probably be no human life on Earth. Many animals, including humans, are creatures of the forest. In early North America, native tribes, such as the Nootka and Haida, lived in the forests, hunting, trapping, and gathering for their survival.

Impact of the Coniferous Forest on Human Life

Forests have an important impact on the environment as a whole by contributing to the environmental cycles. From the earliest times, forests have also offered food and shelter, a place to hide from predators, and many useful products. Forests are an integral part of life on Earth.

Environmental cycles Trees, soil, animals, and other plants all interact to create a balance in the environment from which humans benefit. This balance is often maintained in cycles.

THE OXYGEN CYCLE Plants and animals take in oxygen from the air and use it for their life processes. When...