FORESTRY
FOREST ECOLOGY AND ECOSYSTEMS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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clear cutting
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selective cutting
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slash and burn
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Selective logging or partial forest removal is the practice of cutting down a few species of trees while leaving the rest intact and unharmed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Clearcutting is an extreme logging method in which resilient natural forests are harvested and replaced with man-made tree plantations that do not replicate the ecosystem services of a healthy forest. Since 1997, over 1 million acres in California have been decimated by clearcutting and related logging practices.
Detailed explanation-3: -Selective logging is a more ecologically sustainable practice than clear-cutting, which entails removing all trees at the same time. The idea behind selective logging is to maintain an uneven or all-aged forest of trees varying not only in age, but in size and species as well.