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Sookdeo ES Ch. 11

Resource Management

TermDefinition
resource management managing resources harvesting to avoid depletion
maximum sustainable yield (MSY) harvest the maximum amount of resource without reducing the amount future harvest
ecosystem -based management harvest resources to minimize impact on the ecosystem and ecological processes
adaptive management scientifically testing management approach and customizing an approach
even-aged result from the regrowth of trees that were mostly cut at the same times
uneven- aged result from the regrowth of trees that were mostly cut at different times
clear-cutting all trees in an area are cut at once
seed-tree approach small number of mature and healthy seed-producing trees are left standing so they can reseed the area
shelterwood approach small number of mature trees are left in place to provide shelter for the seedlings
section system only some of the trees in a forest are cut at once
deforestation clearing of a forest and the replacement of it by another land use
old-growth forest forest that has never been logged
multiple use forests are managed for recreation, wildlife habitat, mining, and other uses in addition to timber
monoculture large-scale planting of a single crop
prescribed burn controlled burns
salvage logging removal of snags, damaged trees, following a natural disturbance
sustainable forestry certification products produced using a sustainable method
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