DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Although there are many harvest methods used in managing forest lands, there are only two silvicultural systems, uneven-aged and even-aged management. Within the even-aged category, there are three silvicultural harvest methods recognized by the Society of American Foresters: clearcutting, shelterwood, and seed tree.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition: “A sub-division of a felling serves formed with the objective of regulating felling in some special manner is called a Cutting Section.” Or; “It is the division of a felling series into various sections having a few age classes.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Felling Cycle: The planned period, in years, within which all parts of a forest zoned for wood production and being managed under a selection silvicultural system should be selectively cut for logs. The term is synonymous with Cutting Cycle.