FORESTRY
FOREST POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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slash-and-burn
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selective cutting
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prescribed burns
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mechanized logging
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Detailed explanation-1: -In selective-cutting. only few number of timber trees are cut down from the large forest and new seeds are planted there. So, this forest contains trees of various ages and is more diverse and this method also has less impact on environment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Group Selection. This timber harvesting method is small-scale clear-cutting when a stand is cut down over 40-50 years by groups of trees. A cut-down area depends on a grown plant type: openings of less than one-quarter of an acre are suitable for shade-tolerant trees and larger spaces for sun-loving trees.
Detailed explanation-3: -Clearcutting reduces biodiversity. Because clearcutting indiscriminately destroys entire areas, plant loss and destruction of animal habitat is unavoidable.