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Sustainable Forestry Practices

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Riparian Buffers

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Vegetated areas next to water bodies that are managed to enhance water quality and aquatic ecosystem health.

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Biodiversity Conservation

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The practice of protecting species diversity within forests through habitat management and preservation.

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Afforestation

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Planting trees in areas where there were no previous forest cover, aiming to create a new forest.

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Watershed Management

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Managing the action of water within a specific area to prevent soil erosion and preserve water quality.

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Climate-Smart Forestry

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Forestry practices that consider and respond to the impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems.

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Selective Logging

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Timber harvesting practice where only mature trees are cut down, reducing impact on the forest.

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Forest Certification

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A voluntary process where forestry operations are assessed by third-party organizations to ensure sustainable practices.

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Sustainable Yield

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Harvesting a renewable resource in a way that does not deplete the resource or harm its environment.

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Ecosytem-Based Management

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Forestry practice considering the entire ecosystem, including human needs and biodiversity conservation.

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Reforestation

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The process of replanting an area with trees, often following logging activities.

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Urban Forestry

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Management of trees in urban areas for improving air quality, providing shade, and creating recreational spaces.

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Forest Restoration

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Actively managing the recovery of forest ecosystems that have been degraded or destroyed.

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Continuous Cover Forestry

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Management system that maintains a forest's ecological structure and functions.

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Reduced Impact Logging (RIL)

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Timber harvesting techniques designed to minimize the damage to the forest ecosystem.

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Seed Tree Method

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A forestry practice where a few seed-bearing trees are left standing to regenerate the forest.

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Clearcutting Alternatives

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These are methods like strip cutting or patch cutting that have less environmental impact than traditional clearcutting.

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Shelterwood Cutting

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A forestry technique that removes trees in phases to allow natural regeneration under the partial shade of older trees.

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Agroforestry

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A land management approach combining agriculture and forestry that optimizes benefits and biodiversity.

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Forest Fire Management

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Strategies to control and use fire in forestry to reduce wildfire risks and manage ecosystems.

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Silvopasture

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An agroforestry practice that combines forestry with the grazing of livestock in a mutually beneficial way.

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