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Sustainable Forestry Practices
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Selective Logging
Timber harvesting practice where only mature trees are cut down, reducing impact on the forest.
Shelterwood Cutting
A forestry technique that removes trees in phases to allow natural regeneration under the partial shade of older trees.
Seed Tree Method
A forestry practice where a few seed-bearing trees are left standing to regenerate the forest.
Clearcutting Alternatives
These are methods like strip cutting or patch cutting that have less environmental impact than traditional clearcutting.
Continuous Cover Forestry
Management system that maintains a forest's ecological structure and functions.
Agroforestry
A land management approach combining agriculture and forestry that optimizes benefits and biodiversity.
Reforestation
The process of replanting an area with trees, often following logging activities.
Afforestation
Planting trees in areas where there were no previous forest cover, aiming to create a new forest.
Reduced Impact Logging (RIL)
Timber harvesting techniques designed to minimize the damage to the forest ecosystem.
Ecosytem-Based Management
Forestry practice considering the entire ecosystem, including human needs and biodiversity conservation.
Riparian Buffers
Vegetated areas next to water bodies that are managed to enhance water quality and aquatic ecosystem health.
Forest Certification
A voluntary process where forestry operations are assessed by third-party organizations to ensure sustainable practices.
Urban Forestry
Management of trees in urban areas for improving air quality, providing shade, and creating recreational spaces.
Forest Restoration
Actively managing the recovery of forest ecosystems that have been degraded or destroyed.
Biodiversity Conservation
The practice of protecting species diversity within forests through habitat management and preservation.
Sustainable Yield
Harvesting a renewable resource in a way that does not deplete the resource or harm its environment.
Forest Fire Management
Strategies to control and use fire in forestry to reduce wildfire risks and manage ecosystems.
Climate-Smart Forestry
Forestry practices that consider and respond to the impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems.
Silvopasture
An agroforestry practice that combines forestry with the grazing of livestock in a mutually beneficial way.
Watershed Management
Managing the action of water within a specific area to prevent soil erosion and preserve water quality.
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