FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST MANAGEMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Cutting down every tree (or nearly) in a large area is an example of ____
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Selective Cutting
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Shelterwood Cutting
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Clear Cutting
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Deforestation is the purposeful clearing of forested land. Throughout history and into modern times, forests have been razed to make space for agriculture and animal grazing, and to obtain wood for fuel, manufacturing, and construction. Deforestation has greatly altered landscapes around the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -: the removal of all the trees in an area of forest. Long considered a “trash tree” by the timber industry, the number of Pacific yews has been drastically reduced-perhaps halved-by clear-cutting, the logging practice that totally strips a targeted area.
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