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(i) Growth
-Due to high temperatures, forests grow faster and mature fast in Kenya unlike in Canada where
they take long due to cold climate.
-Deep well developed volcanic soils in Kenya favours fast growth while thin soils in Canada leads to
slow tree growth.
(ii) Tree species
-In Kenya both exotic and indigenous tree species are cultivated, while in Canada Only indigenous
species are cultivated.
(iii) Problems
-In Canada large tracts of forests are destroyed by fire mostly caused by lightning while in Kenya
forest fire are caused by man i.e smokers/honey harvesters.
-Forests in Northern Canada are inaccessible in winter due to snow rugged terrain, while in Kenya
forests suffer muddy impassable roads in rainy seasons.
monica20 answered the question on October 16, 2017 at 08:22
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