The amount of sleep we need changes as we get older, and itâs also a personal thing â some of us need more than others. As long as youâre feeling refreshed and alert the next day, youâre probably getting enough. Although there is no magic number of hours, hereâs a general guide for how much sleep you need.
Softwood Lumber. News. The softwood lumber industry is an important sector in the Canadian economy, supporting thousands of jobs in communities across Canada and creating many positive spin-off effects in related industries and services.
Softwood vs Hardwood The terms softwood and hardwood do not refer to the density of the wood, but rather the type of tree that the wood comes from. Hardwood comes from angiosperms and softwood comes from gymnosperms. Therefore, the porous and easily scored balsa is hardwood but the dense and hard to work yew is softwood. Characteristics of Angiosperms. 1  Trees produce flowers. 2  Fertilization takes place through pollination of these flowers by birds and insects.