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| Felling all timber in an area, as opposed to selectively cutting larger trees or certain species. |
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| is conducted during the cooler months to reduce fuel buildup and decrease the likelihood of serious hotter fires. |
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| A forest fire burning primarily in the tops of trees and shrubs. |
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| The act or process of removing trees from or clearing a forest. |
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| the removal of nearly all of the trees within a harvest area. |
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that originates from the ground.
Not as harmful, sometimes beneficial |
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| Forest or woodland having a mature ecosystem characterized by the presence of old woody plants and the wildlife and smaller plants associated with them. |
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| To permit animals to graze (vegetational cover) excessively, to the detriment of the vegetation. |
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| Grass or other vegetation eaten as food by grazing animals. |
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| An expanse of land suitable for livestock to wander and graze on |
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| restocking of existing forests and woodlands which have been depleted. |
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| part of the watershed immediately adjacent to the stream channel. |
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| harvesting a proportion of the trees in a stand. Selection cutting is the practice of removing mature timber to improve the timber stand. |
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| cut one tree, skip one, cut one, skip one |
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| forest fire in which only surface litter and undergrowth burn. |
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| The act of one who, or that which, grazes. |
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| remove mature trees, or groups of them, leaving gaps and young trees to grow, allocating a portion of the growing space to regeneration. |
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| An unsettled, uncultivated region left in its natural condition |
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