Pacific Forest terms
Forest Service - a division of the Department of Agriculture [USDA]
clearcut - the forestry practice of removing all the trees for timber
ecotone - that borderland between two distinct vegetational areas
fire break - an artificial or natural area devoid of tall trees
old growth - a diverse stand of trees 500 years old or more
Park Service - a division of the Department of Interior
riparian - vegetation that borders along stream or river
selective cutting - a recent practice of leaving certain tall trees for propagation
tributary - a river's contributing streams adding runoff and siltation to the mainstream
Effects of clear cutting of timber as policy in British Columbia.
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