Forest Management Review

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Across
  1. 5. to cut down and remove every tree from an area
  2. 9. The process by which a tree loses its vigor due to inadequate light, water and nutrients.
  3. 11. the main trunk of a tree
  4. 12. a planned fire set to achieve specific land management goals
  5. 15. a forestry practice that involves selectively removing trees to improve the health and growth of the remaining trees
  6. 16. A distance of 66 feet
  7. 17. a unit of measure equal to a board that is 1-inch-thick, 12 inches long, and 12 inches wide
  8. 19. a forest management technique that involves a series of partial tree cuts to establish a new generation of trees under the protection of older trees
Down
  1. 1. leaving a few trees standing after harvesting the rest of the stand to provide seed for natural regeneration
  2. 2. a standing dead or dying tree
  3. 3. _____ regeneration is a forest management technique that involves planting or seeding trees to create a new stand
  4. 4. cutting trees in groups to create openings in a stand
  5. 6. the process by which a forest's tree species, structure, and character change over time
  6. 7. The struggle between trees to obtain sunlight, nutrients, water and growing space
  7. 8. An area of land measuring 43,560 square feet
  8. 10. a forest management technique that involves removing trees to encourage the growth of the remaining trees
  9. 13. _____ regeneration is the process by which a forest or ecosystem renews itself through natural processes
  10. 14. the growing and cultivation of trees
  11. 18. a relatively uniform area of a forest that is distinguished from adjacent areas by its composition, structure, and other characteristics