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Concept information
Preferred term
clearcutting
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Topic
Definition
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The cutting method that describes the silvicultural system in which the old crop is cleared over a considerable area at one time. Regeneration then occurs from (a) natural seeding from adjacent stands, (b) seed contained in the slash or logging debris, (c) advance growth, or (d) planting or direct seeding. An even-aged forest usually results.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- clear cutting
- clear-cutting
- clearcutting system
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/26783
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