AP Environmental Science / Unit 5: Land and Water Use
5.17 Sustainable Forestry
Notes
- Selective cutting removes some trees, keeping habitat.
- Reforestation replants trees.
- Ecologically sustainable forestry keeps biodiversity.
- Prescribed burns clear underbrush to prevent huge wildfires.
Practice
Prescribed burns reduce:
Remove fuel.
Selective cutting is better for habitat than clearcutting because:
Habitat stays.
Using wood from certified sustainable forests helps:
Responsible management.
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