Difference between fbrestry technicians and the general public in the way of looking at forest trees : Analysis of tree se 艮 ection based on video pictures, Jpn, J. For. Plann. 34 :65 -74,2000 Despite the fact that propcr forest managernent does IIQt result in destruction of forest environments , some people still cQnsider thc 正 orestry industry to be respollsible for environmental de . struction . In this study we examined the difEerences between forestry technicians and the generai public(

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... − mentary school chi ] dren and senior high school students )ill the selection of thelr favorite forest trees using a video camera moLinted on the subject ' s head to investigate the direction of eye gaze . We found that ft 〕restry tech − nicians examined the entire tree when making their selection . However , the final selection by both forestry tech − nicians and the public was that of trees which are of gTeatest value for timber pr 〔 } duction. This suggests 吐 hat there is nQ great difference bctween fQrestry technicians and the genera 且 pub 苴 c in the way Qf looking at f6rest trees, Thus it appears that there is some possibility o 正 promoting ft 〕rest environmental education through friendly dialogue between forestry technicians and the general public.