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commercially
thinned a cutting method that removes some young trees that can
be used to make forest products while leaving the other young trees
with more space to grow
defoliation
leaves or needles are removed (or eaten) by disease or insects
economic export something produced in one region to be sold in
another region
even-aged
management all trees in a stand are approximately the same age
forest
harvesting cutting trees
GIS
Geographic Information Systems
harvesting
boundaries the outside edges that mark the piece of land being
cut
harvesting
prescription a decision on how a forest block is to be operated
and harvested
naturally
regenerated forest new trees that grow up after a cut from seed
already on the ground naturally
pre-commercially
thinned cutting some young trees in order to leave the remaining
trees with more space to grow
riparian
zones areas that border streams and other waterways
scarification
site preparation done before tree planting or seeding
selection
harvesting a silviculture prescription in which trees in a block
or stand are harvested individually or in small groups at periodic intervals
(15 - 25 years)
shallow-rooted
trees whose roots do not grow deeply into the earth
silviculture
the science of growing wood
site-specific
management plans specific plans created for a particular site
skidder
(forwarder) an off-road machine designed to transport wood from
the site it was felled to a roadside
tree
diversity a mix of tree species
tree
stands large groups of trees
unique
areas areas designated to be managed and protected because of
a unique feature such as:
- habitat protection for plants or animals that are rare in that
region
- the area is of historical significance
- the site possesses unusual beauty
watercourses
streams, rivers, lakes, ponds
wind
hardy trees that can endure a lot of wind without blowing over
wood
fibre wood obtained from the trunk or stem of a tree and its
branches
vegetative
competition other plants, bushes and trees competing for the
same nutrients
vernal
pools areas of water that appear in springtime without any source
or outflow
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