APES: Forestry Management

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What is Selective Cutting?

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A forestry harvesting method that allows for natural regeneration by selectively removing certain trees while leaving others intact.

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What is Shelterwood Cutting?

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A logging method that involves removing trees in phases to establish a new generation of trees under the shelter of older trees.

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What is Clear Cutting?

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A logging practice where all trees in a designated area are cut down, often leading to significant ecological changes.

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Define Even Aged Forests.

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Forests where trees are of similar age, typically resulting from clear cutting or similar harvesting methods.

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Define Uneven Aged Forests.

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Forests that contain trees of various ages, promoting biodiversity and ecological stability.

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What is Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY)?

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The largest yield (or catch) that can be taken from a specific fish stock or forest without compromising the future availability of that resource.

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What are the ecological effects of deforestation?

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Loss of habitat, increased greenhouse gases, soil erosion, and flooding.

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What is Monoculture in forestry?

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The cultivation of a single species of tree over a large area, which can lead to reduced biodiversity.

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What is the purpose of reforestation?

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To restore forest cover in areas that have been deforested or degraded.

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What is afforestation?

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The process of planting trees in an area where there was no previous tree cover.