DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The goal of maximum sustainable yield management is to harvest resources in ways that minimize impact on the ecosystems and ecological processes that provide the resource.
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The goal of maximum sustainable yield management is to harvest resources in ways that minimize impact on the ecosystems and ecological process that provide the resource. Timber harvesting always results in the destruction of the forest. Timber is harvested from national forests by government resources managers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Clear-cutting is generally the most cost-efficient method for timber companies, but it also has the greatest impact on forest ecosystems. Clear-cutting results in even-aged stands of regrowth.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the focus of ecosystem-based management? It focuses on minimizing the impact of extracting resources from an ecosystem.

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