Chapter 11 Forestry and Resource Management!

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What is the role of private timber companies in national forests?

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They receive the profits from logging.

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The managing of resource harvesting so that resources are not depleted is called?

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Resource management.

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Large scale planting of a single crop is called?

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Monoculture.

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What are the five parts of the mature forest structure starting from the tops of a tree?

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Canopy, subcanopy, snag, understory, forest floor.

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The removal of snags (which include small trees, debris, leaves) following a natural disturbance is called?

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Salvage logging.

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What is the definition of resource management?

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The practice of managing resource harvesting to prevent depletion.

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What is monoculture in forestry?

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The cultivation of a single crop over a wide area.

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What does the term 'canopy' refer to in a forest?

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The upper layer of trees and branches in a forest.

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What is the subcanopy?

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The layer of vegetation beneath the canopy, consisting of smaller trees and shrubs.

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What is a snag in forestry?

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A standing dead tree that provides habitat for wildlife.