FORESTRY
GENERAL FORESTRY
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Question
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The National Forest Management Act
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requires plans for national forests that follow multiple use and maximum sustainable yield guidelines.
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requires plans for national forests that follow multiple use and ecosystem-based management guidelines.
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encourages prescribed burning as a means of protecting national forests.
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promotes the removal of small trees and underbrush by timber companies.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A sustained yield is the amount of a certain resource that can be harvested or obtained without causing depletion. Sustained yields are most commonly applied to forestry and fishing activities and limit short-term harvests to allow for longer-term regeneration of resources from the remaining parent material.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to the National Forest Policy of 1952, forests must constitute 33% of land area for maintenance of ecological balance.
Detailed explanation-3: -The national goal should be to have a minimum of one-third of the total land area of the country under forest or tree cover.
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