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| The practice of harvesting potentially renewable resources in ways that do not deplete them |
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| Maximum Sustainable Yield |
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Definition
| Aims to achieve the maximum amount of resource extraction |
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| Systematically testing different management approaches and aiming to improve methods |
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| Ecological Value of Forests |
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Definition
1. One of the richest systems for biodiversity due to structural complexity
2. Stabilizes soil and prevents erosion 3. Slows runoff/lessens flooding/purifies water
4. Stores Carbon
5. Releases Oxygen
6. Moderates climate |
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| Economic Value of Forests |
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Definition
1. Fuel, shelter, transportation, paper
2. 1/3 of all forest designated for timber production - high revenue |
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| Types of Deforestation (4) |
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Definition
1. Clear-cutting
2. Seed tree cutting
3. Shelterwood cutting
4. Selection system |
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Definition
| A system of forest reserves and public lands |
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| National Forest Management Act 1976 |
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Definition
| Mandated that plans for renewable resource management had to be drawn up for every national forest |
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| Plantation Forestry aspects (3) |
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Definition
1. Fast growing species
2. Monoculture
3. Even aged trees |
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Definition
1. Controlled burns
2. Healthy Forests Restoration Act 2003
3. Salvage Logging |
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Definition
| Preserving areas with enormous, beautiful, or unusual features such as the Grand Canyon |
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| Public lands protected from resource extraction and development |
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| National Wildlife Refuges |
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Definition
| US Fish and Wildlife Services administers refuges and management ranges from preservation to manipulation, wildlife havens, and allows recreation |
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| Area is off limits to development of any kind |
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| Types of Public Wilderness Areas (4) |
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Definition
1. World Heritage sites
2. Transboundary park
3. Peace Park
4. Biosphere Reserves |
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| Landtrust (Private Wilderness Area) |
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Definition
| Local or regional organizations that purchase land to protect it |
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| Types of Biosphere Reserves (3) |
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Definition
1. Core Area for biodiversity preservation
2. Buffer Zone for local activities and limited development such as research, education, and tourism
3. Transitional Area for sustainable agriculture, human settlements, and other land uses |
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