1. Forestry Systems And Multiple-Use Forestry
... is and how it can be implemented. To understand multiple-use forestry some knowledge of silviculture and forest management is required. Silviculture basically means "the art and science of growing trees" (Robinson 61). There are four main silvicultural systems: clear cutting, seed tree, shelterwood and selection (Robinson 62). Clear cutting is still the most used system, and involves the ... final characteristic is the avoidance of soil damage (Robinson 71). Logging damages the soil in several ways (Robinson 89). The largest impact comes from the actual removal of the trees (Robinson 89...
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