Across
- 3. a forestry and logging practice where most or all trees in a specific, designated area are cut down at the same time
- 7. a forest that has developed over a long period without significant human disturbance
- 9. refers to the harvesting of trees that have lived past their peak growth rate, maturity, or economic value
- 10. the removal of trees and forests to make way for the expansion of cities, towns, and infrastructure
- 11. the purposeful clearing, cutting down, or burning of large forested areas
- 13. the process of replanting trees and restoring forests in areas where they have been cut down, damaged, or destroyed
Down
- 1. The shift from an agricultural (farming) economy to one based on manufacturing, factories, and machine production
- 2. the process of cutting, processing, and transporting trees to create space for farming, livestock grazing, or infrastructure, or to manage forests for timber production
- 4. a building made primarily of horizontally stacked wooden logs that are notched at the corners to lock together
- 5. wood that has been processed or is prepared for use in building, construction, and carpentry
- 6. the reduction of a forest’s health, quality, or capacity to provide benefits due to human activities like selective logging, overgrazing, or fire
- 8. a plant that lives for more than two years, regrowing each season from its root system without needing to be replanted
- 12. the main stem or trunk of a tree, specifically the part below the branches.