Chapter 11 Vocabulary

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Resource Management

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The managing of resource harvesting so that resources are not depleted.

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Maximum Sustainable Yield

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The maximum amount of a resource that can be harvested without reducing the amount of future harvests.

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Ecosystem-based Management

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Harvest resources in ways that minimize impact on ecosystems.

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Adaptive Management

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Scientifically testing different management approaches in an area and then customizing an approach based on the results.

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Even Aged

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Regrowth of trees that were mostly all cut at the same time.

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Uneven Aged

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Regrowth of trees that were cut at different times.

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Clear Cutting

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A method in which all the trees in an area are cut at once.

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Tree Seed Approach

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Small number of seed-producing trees are left standing to reseed the logged area.

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Shelterwood Approach

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Small numbers of mature trees are left in place to provide shelter for seedlings as they grow.

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Selection System

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Only some of the trees in a forest are cut at once.