Clearcutting
Also known as clearfelling, clearcutting is a logging technique in which all trees are removed from an area, typically 20 acres or larger, with little regard for long-term forest health.
clearcutting - a logging technique in which all trees are removed from an area, typically 20 acres or larger, with little regard for long-term forest health.
clearcutting
A silvicultural system in which all merchantable trees are harvested over a specified area in one operation.
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Following clearcutting, genetically improved seedlings are often planted. This is especially true for plantations. Planting of seedlings offers the best opportunity to improve the genetic composition of the stand and it is very reliable.
Fair trade - Buying fair-trade items-items typically made by indigenous peoples-often helps the creators sustain themselves without resorting to environmentally unwise practices such as clearcutting forests.
 See also: Environment, Environmental, Forest, Clearcut, Pesticides
  
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