Forestry Crossword

type of cutting where specific trees in an area are chosen to cut
type of cutting where all of the trees in an area are cut at the same time
genetically improved species of trees, but decreases biodiversity
increases with deforestation
caused by mining, logging, and urban sprawl
caused by vegetation dying out and more undergrowth
occur in forests that haven't had ground fires in a while
occur underground, fire is difficult to detect
burns undergrowth and leaf litter
in 2030, only ___ percent of all forests will be left
high biodiversity, decaying wood and ground layer, and healthy soil profile
type of topography in an old growth forest
name for the type of management used in the practice of tree plantations
practice of only cutting and removing the largest, best trees
removing all trees except for seed producing trees scattered to regenerate new trees
type of cutting when trees are clear cut to match the contour of the land
removing trees in a series of cuttings instead of all at once to give the forest a chance to regenerate
type of management where an area is growing with trees of all ages, from seedling to mature
the forest ecosystem helps to clean these
trees help reduce the amount of this gas in the atmosphere