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forest | a community of trees, shrubs, herbs, and associated plants and organisms covering a large area |
forestry | the ideas and practices of forest management |
multiple use management | the practice of using forest resources for a variety of uses at the same time |
sustained yeild | the rate at which a resource may be used and still be a renewable resource |
timberland | forestland that can produce more than 20 cubic feet of lumber for each acre for each year |
clear cut | a method of harvest that cuts all trees in a given area |
deforestation | the permanent removal of trees from a forested area |
renewable resource | a resource that has the capacity to be replaced through natural processes |
selective harvesting | the removal of individual or small clusters of trees to manage a forest stand |
reforestation | the act of renewing forest cover by planting seeds or saplings or by allowing natural processes to regenerate the forest |