RNR 1001 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Silviculture, Revegetation, Shelterwood Cutting
Document Summary
Factors influencing forest development - how (why?) are they important: Seeding and germination habits - co-evolution with pollinators and seed dispersers. Fire - surface and crown, fire climax communities, prescribed burning. Forest conservation and forest management (silviculture and other considerations) Sustainable forestry rotation length for different objectives. Uneven-aged management, selective cutting, highgrading and genetic selection; high-retention harvesting now preferred by conservationists. Harvest - incorporation of bmps, such as the smz, stream crossings, re-vegetation, etc. Regeneration - site preparation, genetic improvement, inter-harvest management - thinning, herbicides and pesticides. World fuelwood demand; charcoal is substituted in urban area. Less wood demand with movement up the energy ladder . Reasons for loss, why we care; ethics and stewardship; role of multinational companies. Management consists of manipulating organisms, habitats, and human user groups. Management plan based on succession, niche, population dynamics, human impacts, . Historical management based on large, upland, and waterfowl game species.
